The Left/Right Divide: A New Approach
by Rachel MacNair I’ve long had a problem in figuring out what the underlying principle is between distinguishing left-wing and right-wing. I was told during the Reagan years that right-wingers want less government. But so many who identified as right-wing, and were understood that way in the media, wanted more and stronger military, police, FBI,…
“Never Again”: Taking Action against the Nuclear Threat
by John Whitehead The following is adapted from remarks given at the Vigil to End the Nuclear Danger, a peace witness outside the White House co-sponsored by the Consistent Life Network. We are here today to call for an end to the nuclear threat that hangs over humanity. We are here to remember the…
Documentary Review: The Movement and the Madman
by Rachel MacNair In the title, “The Movement and the Madman,” the “movement” is the peace movement trying to stop the American war in Vietnam. To be more precise, it was the Moratorium demonstrations in October and November of 1969. The “madman” is Richard Nixon, and it’s not intended as a mere insult. It’s…
Hiroshima’s Children
by Sarah Terzo On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima. Two hundred forty-seven thousand people, over half the city’s population, were killed. Three days later, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Contrary to what Americans are often told, the bombings may never have been necessary to…