If the IEDs, PTSD, and risk of sexual assault don't get you, the disillusionment will.
About the author
William A. Collins, an OtherWords columnist, is a former Connecticut State lawmaker and the former mayor of Norwalk. He founded Minuteman Media, which later became OtherWords, in 1998. 9collins[AT]sbcglobal.net
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Don’t Fence Me In
The prosperous are further isolating themselves physically, as well as economically, from the rest of us.
Our Stake in Guatemala’s Genocide Trial
Thirty years after Ríos Montt's atrocities, U.S. military policy in Latin America remains a human rights disaster.
The War on Sex
Despite declines in teen pregnancy and abortion rates, some conservatives aren't ready to celebrate.
The Pot Prohibition Runs Its Course
Now that most Americans support the legalization of marijuana, some Republicans back the right of states to stop banning it.
Where the Money Is
America's banks have always been shady.