John Miksad: It’s time to stop the MAD-ness!
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Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed 77 years ago this week. The two bombs the United States dropped on those cities killed some 200,000 human beings, most of whom were civilians.
Search Results for Israel
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Virginia committing $1B to K-12 school construction
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin participated in the official grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Mecklenburg County Middle School and High School on Friday, and used the occasion to ceremonially sign legislation providing more than $1 billion in school construction funds for K-12 public education.
Back to the Future: Biden in the Middle East
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President Biden has now completed his first visit to the Middle East. The trip was billed as an opportunity to reset relations, especially with Saudi Arabia, promote respect for human rights, and reaffirm traditional US policy on Israel and the Palestine question.
Can Biden make lemonade out of lemons on his Middle East jaunt?
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Ah, lemonade! As we endure the summer swelter, is there a more refreshing beverage? Making lemonade out of lemons is a worthy and timely endeavor, whether actually or metaphorically.
Wim Laven: Can we finally start dealing with gun violence?
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It was an ordinary Valentine’s Day four years ago when my class was interrupted by incoming news of an active shooter in a Florida high school.
Mel Gurtov: The arsenal, but not of democracy
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America is awash with weapons, and the tragic consequences are before us every day. The world is also awash with weapons, as reported by the Stockholm Peace Research Institute in Sweden, the leading source for data on military spending and the arms trade.
Scholle IPN to expand in Smyth County, creating 75 new jobs
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Scholle IPN, a leading global supplier of total flexible packaging solutions, will invest $31.1 million to expand its operation in Smyth County.
Youngkin signs bill to expand health care coverage options for small business
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Gov. Glenn Youngkin made a show on Thursday with his signing of HB 884, sponsored by Del. Kathy Byron, R-Bedford, and SB 195, sponsored by Sen. Montgomery “Monty” Mason, D-Williamsburg, which will permit the creation of benefits consortiums for small businesses in Virginia.
Tulsa mass shooting: This is the America that we live in
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A man in Tulsa was upset with the surgeon who performed back surgery on him, complaining of continuing pain. So he bought a handgun and assault rifle and killed him, and three other people.
Uvalde can be our first step toward a new gun-control reality
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No doubt you’ve read or watched news reports detailing how family members of the victims in Uvalde were asked to provide DNA swabs to help identify their loved ones, which, you know what that means.
