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WAMCOn Tuesday, April 7, the moment of truth was at hand. After a number of postponements of a deadline by President Trump, the Iranians were confronted with a demand that they give up their one piece of leverage in this war --- the control of the Strait of Hormuz --- in return for a cease fire. Working indirectly through Pakistan as an intermediary, Trump and the Iranians presented positions that seemed completely irreconcilable. -
WAMCSet far back from a main road in Westfield, Massachusetts, the Genesis Spiritual Center provides silent respite from the endless grind of work and worry. Established by the religious order of the Sisters of Providence, the center is one of a slowly decreasing number of Catholic retreat settings in the United States.
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I’ll preface this by saying it would be hard for me to find a matchup of two college basketball teams that I like less than last Sunday’s Duke/UConn Elite Eight game. -
In recent days, Donald Trump has called on various nations from around the world to help secure and reopen the Strait of Hormuz – a job necessitated by the war being waged by Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu against the people of Iran and Lebanon.
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“I don’t want to be mean or anything” was a phrase my sister Nancy used before she offended someone.
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This month I had an experience I won’t forget.
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You know the kinds of restaurants and take-out places I’m talking about. The food is thoughtful, high quality and reflected in the prices. Their politics is enlightened, if by enlightened you mean liberal, eco-friendly and college-educated.
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Over the 20 years of these commentaries, I have almost never talked about American military adventures abroad but President Trump’s decision to take us to war with Iran has brought me back to that topic.
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I have a theory about Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense – or secretary of war, as Donald Trump wants us to call him. I’ve become convinced that he’s simply a fraidy-cat. He’s scared. And I don’t say that lightly.
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Hollywood has always had a fascination with outer space, aliens and otherworldly explorations, from Stanley Kubrick's "2001" to "E.T" and a certain galaxy far, far away.
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The climate change crisis is having negative effects on people all over the world. Responsible world leaders are reacting to this crisis.