Peace and Justice Files

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Happy holidays, dear readers! I am an easygoing guy, generally speaking—but there are a few things that I’ve come to recognize as pet peeves, trivial little occurrences that become opportunities for me to work myself into a state of high dudgeon and righteous indignation.

Fall of democracy

As the saying goes, “If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.”

At the very last minute

I am writing this column, my friends, at the very last minute. I’m right up against deadline—it’s late on Friday, June 24, 2022, about 11 in the evening, moving quickly towards …

Tell me why

What if... What if you were responsible for someone else’s death in some way—intent, accident, neglect, misunderstanding, whatever. Then you go on with the rest of your life until …

Welcome to a Green year

When the German Green Party, or simply “the Greens” (die Grünen), started to get organized in the early 1980s, they arranged their …

From the trenches

Happy Merries, everyone! I would guess that you’re already familiar with the tale of the Christmas Truce, right? (If not, stop what you’re doing right now, go to YouTube, and listen …