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People claiming that the withdrawal from Iraq of U.S. forces carried out by the Obama Administration from 2010-2011 explains the…
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Author’s note: as we enter the longest government shutdown in American history as 2019 unfolds because of Trump’s border wall…
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How the GOP’s playbook for myopia, overreaction, and inaction empowers terrorism, violent criminals, and mass shooters Originally published on LinkedIn…
In the wake of the Charleston shooting, why a holistic approach is what we need to tackle both violent crime and…
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