Lara Jirmanus

Jun 27, 2024 | wbur.org | Steve Almond |Robert C. Bordone |Joe Caiazzo |Frederick Hewett |Lara Jirmanus |Jesse Mermell | +3 more

Editors’ note: It seems the universal sentiment leading up to this first presidential debate can be summarized in one word: dread. “No matter how it plays out, I expect a horror show,” one Cog newsletter subscriber told us. “Like many Americans I am tired of all this. Our campaigning functionally starts a few minutes after the swearing-in ceremony; in other words it’s continuous. It shouldn’t be that way but I have no idea how to change it,” she continued.

May 23, 2024 | thecrimson.com | Lara Jirmanus

“I want our President to know that we are not safe… As a doctor, I cannot abandon the remaining members of my team, and as a former soldier, I cannot abandon my fellow Americans.”Those are the words of American surgeon Dr. Adam Hamawy, who was evacuated from Gaza only days ago. Hamawy is a former U.S. Army combat surgeon whom U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) credits with saving her life in Iraq in 2004.

Dec 25, 2023 | commondreams.org | Lara Jirmanus

I’m sorry that I didn’t buy a single present for you this year. It’s not in my heart. Maybe I will pick up some candy canes on my way home from CVS. I know you like candy canes. In Bethlehem, the place Jesus was born, they cancelled Christmas this year. The only joy in my heart is bittersweet.

Dec 25, 2023 | commondreams.org | Lara Jirmanus

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