Category Archives: War & Peace

Update: Quotes of the Weekend: Two Glimpses of Afghanistan, A Year after Withdrawal

[NOTE: Gwynne Dyer has been reporting on and analyzing wars for decades; he has a doctorate in military history & strategy. Adela Raz was the last Afghan ambassador to the U. S.  Their perspectives  a year later are distinct, succinct, valuable and illuminating.] Afghanistan: down the memory hole Gwynne Dyer Aug 10, 2022 It’s only … Continue reading Update: Quotes of the Weekend: Two Glimpses of Afghanistan, A Year after Withdrawal →

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The “Quaker Scout”: Highlighting A Very Relevant Piece of Quaker History

In 1848 Quaker farmer Jonathan Roberts moved his family south from New Jersey to a new farm in northern VA in 1848. He arrived with high hopes and even higher ideals. The new spread adjoined George Washington’s Mt. Vernon plantation, already a historic site for the still-young nation. Yet with its distinguished lineage, the property … Continue reading The “Quaker Scout”: Highlighting A Very Relevant Piece of Quaker History →

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Pelosi & Taiwan: Curtain Raiser On A New Nuclear Suspense Drama?

Taiwan – Nancy Pelosi’s Last Hurrah Gwynne Dyer — Aug 04 2022 People walk past a billboard welcoming U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in Taipei, Taiwan, Tuesday, August 2, 2022. Pelosi . . . becomes the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it … Continue reading Pelosi & Taiwan: Curtain Raiser On A New Nuclear Suspense Drama? →

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