Many Muslims belong to one of two sects of Islam, which agree on most of the fundamentals of Islam but vary in others.
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Tolerance isn’t enough; we must welcome Afghans with open arms
Like generations of immigrants before them, they will become part of America, contributing their brain and manpower, their optimism and their culture.
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Another ‘bright, shining lie’ has blinded the US from seeing the truth in Afghanistan
Like in Vietnam, American leaders deceived the public and ultimately themselves as to the success of their endeavors.
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Why did a military superpower fail in Afghanistan?
It may be attractive to think that promoting democracy in occupied foreign countries is an appropriate moral and effective path for restoring security and stability. But it’s not accurate.
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Calculating the costs of the Afghanistan War in lives, dollars and years
Following the completion of the US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, Neta Crawford, the co-director of the Costs of War Project, reflects on 7,268 days of American involvement in the conflict.
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Holocaust victims got reparations, so why not descendants of trans-Atlantic slavery?
There are major obstacles in confronting the social movement for reparations for the slave trade. Such reparations are a moral imperative, but politically, successfully obtaining them will be hard.
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Reparations for slavery is not about blame, but reconciliation
So how does one make up for slavery, Jim Crow, and all the rest? How do we make it right, and perhaps move on?
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Why aren’t there enough firefighters in Maine?
Call volumes are up, department ranks are thin, and leaders are sounding the alarm for local solutions.
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Firefighters often silently suffer from trauma and job-related stress
Firefighters are hailed as heroes and pillars of strength, bravery and courage. But the daily stressors and traumas of their jobs take a heavy emotional toll that largely goes unnoticed by the public.
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What you need to know about Britney Spears’ legal battle
What is the #FreeBritney movement? Who has left Britney Spears’s team? All the pressing questions you may have about her conservatorship, answered.