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No nation could preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare.
— James Madison (1751-1836)

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They Thought They Were Free : The Germans, 1933-45, Milton Mayer

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Practicing Peace in Times of War, Pema Chodron

Understanding power : the indispensable Chomsky, edited by Peter R. Mitchell and John Schoeffel

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Ishmael, Daniel Quinn

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They Thought They Were Free : The Germans, 1933-45, Milton Mayer

The Exception to the Rulers : Exposing Oily Politicians, War Profiteers, and the Media That Love Them, Amy Goodman, David Goodman

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