Palace of CrystalCurrent affairs and peace politics: the dangers of charismatic leaders to democracy and the peace of the world, and how peace might be achieved for the longer term. |
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... threat of war by the signing of treaties between neighbouring states. It made obvious sense to sign a non-aggression ... threats must give way to the power of the sword, about the need for lebensraum at the expense of inferior races, and ...
... threat of war by the signing of treaties between neighbouring states. It made obvious sense to sign a non-aggression ... threats must give way to the power of the sword, about the need for lebensraum at the expense of inferior races, and ...
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... threat to our very survival so its abolition is perhaps the greatest challenge we face. Yet – war persists! War loses the argument but continues to threaten us. This breakdown in common sense merits investigation, and Einstein and Freud ...
... threat to our very survival so its abolition is perhaps the greatest challenge we face. Yet – war persists! War loses the argument but continues to threaten us. This breakdown in common sense merits investigation, and Einstein and Freud ...
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... threat posed to our Palace of Crystal from outside. Security of the nation from external threats is a separate though admittedly extremely important question – defining our peaceful palace is sufficient occupation at present. First, let ...
... threat posed to our Palace of Crystal from outside. Security of the nation from external threats is a separate though admittedly extremely important question – defining our peaceful palace is sufficient occupation at present. First, let ...
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... have power for only a single year, so the threat of a populist, autocratic president, a televisable, plausible, smiling president elected for four years directly by the people, and with enormous power – in our day more power in some.
... have power for only a single year, so the threat of a populist, autocratic president, a televisable, plausible, smiling president elected for four years directly by the people, and with enormous power – in our day more power in some.
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