by Andrew Gardner | Jun 18, 2020 | Opinion
The public has had to make sacrifices for the common good during times of crises throughout American history. President Woodrow Wilson on Jan. 18, 1918, issued a formal proclamation calling upon U.S. citizens “to reduce consumption of wheat and meat products.” While...
by Ken Sehested | Jan 9, 2020 | Opinion
The U.S. has been itching for a brawl with Iran for 40 years, ever since U.S. embassy personnel in Tehran were taken hostage in 1979. Now, with the assassination of one of Iran’s top military and political leaders, Gen. Qasem Soleimani, along with top Iraqi military...
by Ruth Rosell | Jan 9, 2020 | Opinion
It was still Christmastide – a season for celebrating the birth of Christ. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, we had heard words from the prophet Isaiah declaring that God’s anointed one would be the “Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6) and the reign of God would be one...
by Mitch Randall | Jan 8, 2020 | Opinion
The United States government is rattling the war sabre with the killing of Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani. President Donald Trump and Secretary Mike Pompeo justified the strike on Soleimani over the weekend, arguing that the commander was an “imminent” threat to...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Dec 10, 2019 | News
Faith leaders released a letter on Dec. 9 urging 2020 candidates for president of the United States to reduce U.S. military spending. Contrasting the government’s annual expenses on “war, weapons and the military” with those funds allocated for addressing poverty and...