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Non-Gun-Fan Statistician Demolishes Gun Control Arguments in — The Washington Post?

Matthew McDonald

The statistician says she was pro-gun control before she spent three months examining the details of gun deaths in the United States, Great Britain, and Australia. She concluded there's no evidence that any of the so-called "common-sense" restrictions on guns often proposed would lessen gun deaths or mass shootings in this country.

The Kim Conundrum
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The Kim Conundrum

Glen A. Sproviero

The Trump Administration's acknowledgement that it is in direct contact with the North Korean government over its missile and nuclear testing programs is an important step toward the peaceful resolution of a crisis that, until now, appeared headed for a full-scale military confrontation.  

And while war with North Korea remains a significant possibility, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson's most recent diplomatic efforts appear to be bearing fruit.  Notwithstanding President Donald Trump's continued adherence to tough language, the administration is well aware that war with Kim Jong-un's regime would be bloody, economically devastating, catastrophic to the environment, and politically unpredictable.  Is a nuclear-free North Korea worth the struggle and the enormous risks?  Certainly not.

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