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A new strike force idea was born in Seattle, where it has experienced some local success. Now they are actively working to take the effort national. Their work draws heavily on the history of labor conflict and rights, applied to…
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America in the Geopolitical Wheel of Fortune: Nord Stream
Last September’s destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline played into the American economic and war interests; it also set the tone of the Ukraine war. On February 21 2023, the UN held a special session calling for full disclosure. Earlier…
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Writing Narrative Nonfiction: More Context, How, and Why
Narrative nonfiction is the primary genre of my writing, so I worked to tease out a fuller understanding. Nobody sold me on this; it’s what I was buying (i.e., it is the way I write). The analyst in me prompts…
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A Practical Take on Facts, Reality and Truth
Reality and truth have been debated across time and likely never come to a perfect end. Lately, it has been subjected to a rash of manipulation. Human activities, from self-preservation to social order, depend upon the concept. Sometimes truth can…
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And There Was Light Far Surpasses the Lincoln Challenge
Every reader will benefit from Jon Meacham’s latest book: And There Was Light. It will satisfy anybody who wants to better understand the man Lincoln, and will enlighten those who can appreciate that he saved and shaped our country in…