‘Sweden has announced it will not extend an arms deal with Saudi Arabia over human rights violations in the Arab kingdom. Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven confirmed Tuesday that the arms deal which has raised […]
‘United Nations special envoy to Libya says Libyans have to choose between reaching a political agreement to end its current crisis, or witness the North African country’s destruction. The United Nations Special Representative and Head […]
‘United Nations special envoy to Libya says Libyans have to choose between reaching a political agreement to end its current crisis, or witness the North African country’s destruction. The United Nations Special Representative and Head […]
‘A heavy crackdown on inmates in Bahrain’s Jaw prison has left dozens injured, sources close to a Bahraini opposition group have revealed. According to al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, the incident on Tuesday came after security […]
‘A heavy crackdown on inmates in Bahrain’s Jaw prison has left dozens injured, sources close to a Bahraini opposition group have revealed. According to al-Wefaq National Islamic Society, the incident on Tuesday came after security […]
‘Cuba has once again offered its unconditional support to Venezuela after the United States authorized sanctions against seven Venezuelan officials in Caracas. The Cuban government criticized the move by Washington as “arbitrary and aggressive” in […]
Page references are to The New Nation, by Merrill Jensen. The story we learn of the American Revolution is one of tea parties, Paul Revere, taxation without representation, all men created equal, Patriots against Loyalists, heroes without self-interest. The reality, for those interested and willing to dig a little deeper, is a little different – most easily understood if one accepts that the men of the revolutionary generation were not saints. They were men with different interests, different reasons for desiring independence, and different interpretations of what independence meant for them and for their fellow travelers on the continent. Believe … Continue reading →
America, we have a problem. In the blood-soaked chaotic Middle East, with few exceptions like the Kurds, our friends either can’t or won’t fight. The Free Syrian Army folded. The U.S.-armed Hazm force in Syria has just collapsed after being routed by the al-Nusra Front. The Iraqi army we trained and equipped fled Mosul and ran all the way to Baghdad. The Turks could annihilate ISIS in Syria, but they won’t fight. Saudi Arabia and the Gulf Arabs have sent zero troops to fight ISIS. A handful of air strikes is it. Now consider what our old enemies have done … Continue reading →
While we all know what we should be eating when it comes to getting turned on in the bedroom, we’re not very sure which foods we should avoid. The food we eat can affect our sex drive in both a positive and negative way, so it’s important to choose wisely when it comes to getting some action. While some of these anti-aphrodisiacs, which include surprising foods such as broccoli, tofu and oats, are good for us in the long run, they are best not consumed when you’re hoping to get in the mood for love. ‘Food can have an incredible … Continue reading →
Originally published in Ancient American Magazine. The Newberry tablet no longer exists. Found on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, it represented only one of thousands of inscribed artifacts recovered from mounds dotting the state from roughly 1890 to 1920, most of which were destroyed. The enormity of such a loss to history and inscribed artifacts were sacrificed to the hypothesis that no ancient peoples, other than the historic Indian, ever arrived in America. The tragic disappearance of priceless, irreplaceable material must be born by University of Michigan officials, whose responsibility it was to preserve these matters. The prehistory of the … Continue reading →
The U.S. Department of Justice issued two reports last week, both growing out of the Ferguson, Missouri shooting of Michael Brown. The first report, about “the shooting death of Michael Brown by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson” ought to be read by every American. It says in plain English what facts have been established by an autopsy on Michael Brown’s body — by three different pathologists, including one representing the family of Michael Brown — by DNA examination of officer Darren Wilson’s gun and police vehicle, by examination of the pattern of blood stains on the street where Brown … Continue reading →
Policy intellectuals — eggheads presuming to instruct the mere mortals who actually run for office — are a blight on the republic. Like some invasive species, they infest present-day Washington, where their presence strangles common sense and has brought to the verge of extinction the simple ability to perceive reality. A benign appearance — well-dressed types testifying before Congress, pontificating in print and on TV, or even filling key positions in the executive branch — belies a malign impact. They are like Asian carp let loose in the Great Lakes. It all began innocently enough. Back in 1933, with the … Continue reading →
The fat you choose to use in cooking can make the difference between a meal that supports health and a meal that throws off free radicals (thought to be a primary cause of the degeneration we refer to as aging). The higher the cooking heat, the more likely you are to be bombarded with free radicals, set off by breaks in fatty acid chains. There are only a few fats that can defy oxidation and its cousin, rancidity. What’s the determining factor? It’s the stability of the fatty acid chain. Saturated fats are the most stable fats because their fatty acid chains … Continue reading →