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Time for an Independent Attorney General and DoJ
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Campus protests serve Arab nationalism, not antisemitism or civil rights
Today's campus protests have been called antisemitic. Some of the protestors, on the other hand,...
The Black General in the “Napoleon” Movie
If you've seen "Napoleon" or even a trailer for the movie, you may have noticed a Black officer in...
What History Tells Us about the Future of Artificial Intelligence – Part 1 of 3
In a 2023 Wall Street Journal article, Henry Kissinger and two collaborators argue that artificial...
Young George Washington made Marie Antoinette a queen
In the spring of 1754, Lieutenant Colonel George Washington of the Virginia militia led a company...
Democracy Creates a Mess for the Rest of the World
Modern democracy gives us the best governments the world has ever seen. Or maybe Winston Churchill...
The Black General in 18th Century Europe
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The U.N. CAN Remove Russia’s Security Council Seat
Today, Ukrainian President Zelensky called on the U.N. to remove Russia's permanent seat on the...
The Historic Ties Binding Russia, Ukraine, and Crimea
The world risks a new cold war thanks to Russia's invasion of Ukraine -- of the Crimean Peninsula....
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