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“Israel in Egypt”: A Handel oratorio propagandizes for colonialism and war
February 15, 2018The context for this problematic work, subject to pointed discussion on musical, historical, political, theological and territorial grounds, has to be more transparent. Vague references to the generalized global exile and refugee experience simply looks like...
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“Water by the Spoonful”: Play overruns with compassion
February 15, 2018Quiara Alegría Hudes is a multi-talented creative force: a pianist and composer, lyricist and playwright. Knowing music as well as she does, she chose a particular musical form or genre for each of the "Elliot Trilogy"...
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Learning to love the bomb: Trump policy makes nukes “more usable”
February 9, 2018Who let Dr. Strangelove write the Nuclear Posture Review?
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This week in history: Paris Peace Accords signed, Vietnam War draws down
January 26, 2018Forty-five years ago, on Jan. 27, 1973, the Paris Peace Accords effectively removed the United States from the conflict in Vietnam.
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Nuclear war danger: There are thousands of buttons out there
January 25, 2018“Our extinction could be one insult away.”
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