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Joe Parko is a retired college professor who taught for 28 years in the School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. He is a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) and serves on the steering committee of Cumberland Countians(Tennessee)for Peace and Justice.In 2005, he was the Quaker delegate on a peace mission to Israel and Palestine.

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19 Articles, 3 Quick Links, 23 Comments, 7 Diaries, 0 Polls

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Raising taxes on the rich is the fair thing to do
The fact that the Republicans do a better job of framing the issues really disturbs me.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Our Military is Chasing a Phantom
The latest attempt to down a US airliner

Friday, June 6, 2008
Understanding the anger in the Hillary camp
(6 comments) We need to understand the anger that Hillary supporters are now feeling if we want a Democratic victory in November.

Monday, May 5, 2008
Israel is using nuclear blackmail
(3 comments) Israel is using nuclear blackmail against the U.S. Essentially, Israel is saying that if we don't agree to use our nuclear weapons against Iran, then they will use theirs. Israel is determined to keep its monopoly on nuclear weapons in the Middle East and is using its nuclear arsenal to force the U.S. to support its demand. It's time for our politicians to refuse to be blackmailed into a policy that is detrimental to achieving our goal of a nuclear-free Middle East.

Friday, May 2, 2008
The Real Reason Why Bush Wants to Attack Iran
(18 comments) The real reason why Bush wants to attack Iran is not about nuclear weapons. It's about Iran's threat to the supremacy of the US dollar in the oil market.

Saturday, April 19, 2008
Hillary plays the Tom Robinson race card
(4 comments) When Hillary Clinton called Barack Obama an elitist, she was sending a coded message that a black man has no business judging white people.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Class in America
(1 comments) There are those who contend that there is no such thing as class in America and that everyone is equal. Does anyone really believe that a child born into the lower class has the same life chances as a child born into the upper class? Whether we like it or not, the class system exists in America and the upper class has been waging a successful war on the middle and lower classes.

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