political science

The Taliban Expansion: Another Failure to Understand History

I’m fascinated by all of the hand wringing over what is taking place in Afghanistan. Further, I’m even more baffled by our

16 Aug

I’m not sure I’ve ever felt this kind of despair before for the nation I live in. Every time I’d see the American flag

11 Aug

Today, August 6th, is the anniversary of the atomic bomb being dropped on Hiroshima, Japan. Over the decades since this

06 Aug

I’m not sure I’ve ever felt this kind of despair before for the nation I live in. Every time I’d see the American flag

06 Aug

I’m rather bemused by the pundits and politicians who are exercising their supposed moral high ground as they chastise Jeff

27 Jul

“Let the blood of traitors flow. That is the only way to save the country.” Those words were spoken by Jean Paul Marat during

24 Mar

Unless your in your 80’s or maybe late 70’s, you don’t remember the Army-McCarthy trials. My guess is you don’t remember

21 Jan

I was perusing Facebook and some other social media sites for nothing more than some casual browsing. I’ve curtailed such

09 Jan

“They” tell us that history is told by the winners. That’s not altogether true as the “losers” write their histories as well,

07 Jan

I’ve stood on the outside on purpose, deciding to take some time away from writing and simply stand there as one would peruse

05 Jan