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It’s time for men to ‘man up’

To “Man up” means to “demonstrate toughness or courage when faced with a difficult situation.” That’s precisely what men need to do. Face up to a changing world and redefine what it is to be a man. In his recent book “Of Boys and Men,” Brookings Institution scholar Richard V. ...

Tobacco harm reduction is a universal human right

On December 10, 1948, the U.N. General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), declaring the month Universal Human Rights month. The theme for 2022 was “Dignity, Freedom, and Justice for All,” with a call to action to #StandUp4HumanRights. Unfortunately, for many ...

Winners and losers in war and peace

“All happy families are alike, but every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Maybe we should go back to that maxim about happy and unhappy families at the opening of “Anna Karenina,” the Russian classic by Leo Tolstoy. To paraphrase Tolstoy, all happy victors in war are alike, ...

Proposals to Change the NH Constitution Abound in New Session

The new legislative session will not begin in earnest until later in the month, but six proposed changes to the state constitution have been drafted to date. More will be coming. Several of the proposed changes are reaction to the US Supreme Court’s decision overturning its original Roe vs. ...