Category: Veteran
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The Evolved Man of the Week: Anthony Clark
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s ‘Evolved Man of the Week’ profiles. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous men alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to a fellow Chicago native, teacher, Air Force…
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Waging Peace
The Military-Industrial Complex “This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience. The total influence — economic, political, even spiritual — is felt in every city, every Statehouse, every office of the Federal government. We recognize the imperative need for this development. Yet, we must not…
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The Week in the Stories Around the Globe
Killing Iran’s Qassem Soleimani changes the game in the Middle East The Soleimani killing and the targeting of pro-Iranian figures in Iraq is likely to be a pivotal moment for the United States in the region. How bloody the aftermath will be, and whether the United States can emerge stronger, will depend on whether…
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A Decade of Reflection
Auld Lang Syne Four short years ago, I started the Evolving Man Project. To my delight and surprise, it’s grown tremendously since I published my first ever blog post. The year two thousand and nineteen has been our best year. I look forward to what the new year and decade will bring us. As I…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Denmark’s Shameful Ghetto Plan The ghetto plan also functions as a tool to advance a process of undermining public housing and “improving the business climate” for private landlords. The blatant racism of the ghetto plan is obfuscating the parallel, if not overriding, function of the legislation — namely to privatize public housing in a country…
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The Evolved Men of the Week: The Combat Hippies
Welcome to the “Veterans Day” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Men of the Week’ profile. Today we will highlight historical and contemporary figures who embodied what it meant to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the Combat Hippies.…
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Veteran For Peace
On November 11th, America celebrates Veterans Day. It was initially called Armistice Day. It was to commemorate the end of World War I and move the world toward peace. On that day, we honor the men and women who’ve worn or wear the Armed Forces uniform. One can be supportive of the military and veterans,…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The Lesson from Chile: Dismiss Voters at Your Own Peril Chileans won’t all be 100% happy with the result. Our great challenge is to form a new social contract through consensus, taking into account both the progress we have achieved with our young democracy, and its demands for greater social justice and equality. #Chile #Protest #Elections #LatinAmerica…
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The Evolved Men of the Week: The Golden Thirteen
Welcome to the “Veterans Day” edition of the Evolving Man Project’s ‘Evolved Men of the Week’ profile. Today, we will highlight historical and contemporary figures who embodied what it meant to be an evolved man, both famous and non-famous. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the Golden…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
America’s unintentional indifference to veterans I need you to understand that war is a democratic process. The military does not choose it. The people you choose to elect do. Respectfully, for that reason, you shouldn’t be allowed to gaze from afar, put us out of mind, cut off yourself to us. Whatever we have done, it was…
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