
This incident struck a chord because it presented a microcosm of the underlying conflicts of American culture. Read more

There’s no intrinsic reason why a border must be “secured” militarily, as examples all over the world demonstrate. The only people who want an armed border are the xenophobes, bigots and cowards who are facing a world in which they are increasingly irrelevant. Read more

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