The Problem with Threatening Violence to Keep the Peace

America’s nuclear weapons arsenal and local security forces share several troubling themes: too big, too expensive, and unsuitable to keep Americans safe.

By Terrell J. Starr
July 6, 2020
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Terrell J. Starr

Terrell J. Starr is the founder of Black Diplomats, a weekly foreign affairs podcast that tells stories and news from a Black perspective.

 
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