The Peace Department

The Peace Departmenta federal legislator proposes the creation of a cabinet-level secretariat dedicated to international amity and nonviolenceIn August of 1914, as all of Europe fell into deadly conflict following the collapse of diplomacy and reason, the chancellor of Imperial Germany inquired of a member of the high command, "How did it all happen?" and received the reply, "Ah, if one only knew!" That answer exemplifies the historic futility that defeats man's intentions. T...