By JONATHAN VAN HARMELEN Historical anniversaries are special occasions that offer us a moment to both commemorate events and reflect on how our world has changed since their occurrence. Yet this summer, a number of recent events remind us of William Faulkner’s quote: “the past is never dead. It’s not even past.”  First, this summer … Continue reading Ehren Watada, the Death of Rumsfeld, and the Ghosts of Afghanistan