Memorial Day reflections from a wounded veteran
Retired Staff Sgt. Luke Murphy, a two tour Iraq veteran who lost his right leg, urges Americans to honor Memorial Day with action not just celebration. He recalls fallen comrades, urges attending services, supporting wounded veterans groups, or donating to Homes for Our Troops.
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Center sinks as Clinton shifts left in 2016 politics
Washington Post columnist argues that social shifts empower activists on the wings, eroding the political center. Ackerman campaigns to reform debate rules to allow independent candidates, challenging the 15 percent polling threshold and high ballot access costs. Supporters include Anderson, Cohen, Hamilton, Huntsman, Lieberman, McChrystal, Stavridis, and others.
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Road through cemetery closed city traffic blocked
Mayor Francisco announced that the cemetery road is closed and traffic will not pass through. The south gate is locked with the key kept at the sexton’s house. Only those with business in the cemetery may drive in.
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Memorial Day memory links veterans to antiwar activists
The piece recalls WWII veterans who became the early antiwar movement’s backbone in the 1960s and 70s. Priests William Sloane Coffin and Philip Berrigan, poet Kurt Vonnegut Jr., and others shaped civil rights and antiwar actions, founding groups, staging protests, and inspiring dissent against later conflicts.
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