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FROM MY CORNER: War Notes

Howell Hurst Defense Spending, Defense vs Diplomacy, People Politics, Refugees, War and Organized Mayhem

In that a few readers characterized me as a “Dreamer” when I proposed “a vote” of even Dictator countries about all nations mutually outlawing wars, I want to clarify my personal thinking regarding a nation’s right and necessity – when appropriate – of effective Defense, War, and Winning. Being a trained, experienced Army Intelligence Captain… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER:A Footnote to History

Howell Hurst Climate & Environment, Consumerism, Corporate Avarice, Defense Spending, Economy & Finance, Homelessness, Humans, People Politics, Poverty, Putin, Refugees, Ukraine, War and Organized Mayhem, Women's Issues

As an extremely minor figure in America’s “blogging” community, not affiliated with any mainstream media institution, I do not spend time worrying about our media not publishing my writing. Mainstream media, dominated by media moguls’ gigantic multinational corporations, are so focused on their advertising goals that they have little time to notice what critical dissenters… continue reading »

FROM MY CORNER:What Leaders?

Howell Hurst Corporate Avarice, Defense Spending, Defense vs Diplomacy, Economy & Finance, Military Defense, Uncategorized, War and Organized Mayhem

Following my last column, three readers emailed me they agree it would make sense if all nations’ leaders would stop spending $$Trillions on weapons of mass destruction with which to repeatedly – century after century – kill many of each other’s country’s citizens. The rest remained silent. Do you suppose most of you also agree… continue reading »