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Passover Reflections on Jewish, Islamic and American History

“No people has ever insisted more firmly than the Jews that history has a purpose and humanity a destiny,” Paul Johnson wrote in “A History of the Jews…

24 mins ago •

History Behind the Great Wall of China and other walls

17 hrs ago •

The Inevitably of Corruption in Politics

Along with the desire to inspire people and do good

Apr 24 •

Apocalypse Already Happened, in the Late Middle Ages, and Arguably in the 20th Century

Medieval Europe reminds us how lucky we are

Apr 23 •

Rachel Carson’s ‘Silent Spring’ Was Groundbreaking. It Inspired The Environmental Movement and Earth Day Observances

How one woman writer made a remarkable difference

Apr 22 •

Ignorance of the World Harms National Security

“What Americans don’t know about foreign languages, cultures, and histories, has — and will — hurt us,” assert Glenn C. Altschuler, Professor of…

Apr 21 •

How A Global Mindset Enriches Life

An 8-minute podcast

Apr 21 •

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Abortion As Divisive Issue Can End

State referenda establish national consensus

Apr 20 •

History of China in 20 Minutes

First, a 3 1/2 Minute Rap, followed by 4000 years in 4 minutes. Then 12-Minute Crash Course Lecture

Apr 18 •

China’s Emergence As World’s Largest Economy and Possibly Dominant Cultural Influence in the 21st Century

When I graduated from college in the mid-1970s, China was just emerging from the disastrous “cultural revolution.” It was still communist, an economic…

Apr 17 •

Chinese Geography and How It Shapes History

GatesOfKilikien is a YouTube channel on Chinese history and geography among other things by an American who grew up bilingual and seeks to make China…

Apr 16 •

Lies, Hyper-Partisanship and Hypocrisy

Double standards. Principles abandoned. Will Mafia Don spark a mistrial?

Apr 15 •

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