Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Hegemony and the Tragedy of Great Power Politics

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" There are no status quo powers in the international system, save for the occasional hegemon that wants to maintain its dominating pos...
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

25 Countries Have Bullet Trains. Why Don't We?

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Photo:  MaedaAkihiko  Creative Commons 4.0 Alright. We've put men on the moon and land rovers on Mars. It's obvious we have the tech...
Sunday, January 11, 2026

Colin Powell's UN Speech: A Pivotal Moment in the Lead-Up to the Iraq War

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In the tense atmosphere following the September 11 terrorist attacks of 2001, the United States under President George W. Bush sought to con...
Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Orwell’s Warning: Does the Media Reveal Truth or Manufacture Illusion?

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Though George Orwell is most famous for his last two books, Animal Farm and 1984, his essays cannot be neglected.  Orwell’s essays are sig...
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Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Venezuelans Celebrate In Doral

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According to 2021 U.S. Census data analyzed by the Pew Research Center , about 640,000 people of Venezuelan origin lived in the U.S., includ...
Monday, January 5, 2026

Humanity Hanging from a Cross of Iron: Eisenhower's Forgotten Warning on the True Cost of War

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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a  theft from those who hunger and a...
Sunday, January 4, 2026

Food for Thought: 17 More Quotes to Ponder

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A variety of tasty appetizers for mental mastication.  "Efforts and courage are not enough without purpose and direction." —John F...