A recent online post by writer Caitlin Johnstone, "Serious Question: Have You Done Everything In Your Power To Prevent This?" brought to my attention another recent article by John Pilger, "ON THE BEACH 2017. THE BECKONING OF NUCLEAR WAR."

Like Caitlin, I would like to urge everyone to read Pilger's piece. I feel it's one of his best.

Sometimes a thought enters one's consciousness after reading such powerful words. In this case a song written over 50 years ago came to me. Here are the lyrics to that song: