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  • What Gibbon Got Wrong About the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

    What Gibbon Got Wrong About the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire0

    In The Devil’s Dictionary, the writer Ambrose Bierce offered this definition of History: “An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.” Before you dismiss Bierce’s cynical perspective, remember that historians are mortals. Some are very good at what they do, others are quite

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  • The Iron Fist in the Velvet Glove

    The Iron Fist in the Velvet Glove1

    In the month of October, expect political vitriol like you’ve never seen before – all centered on the elections and the nomination of a new Supreme Court justice. No matter what side you’re on – or even if, like me, you’re not ecstatic about any side – the spectacle should teach us a larger lesson

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  • Making Marx Proud: Today’s Campus Lunacy

    Making Marx Proud: Today’s Campus Lunacy0

    Earlier this summer, a survey posted on Twitter posed this question: “If you were dropped 2,000 years back in time with nothing but the knowledge you have now, what would you do?” A man named Timothy Snediker replied as follows: “Easy. I would find and assassinate Jesus of Nazareth. Theologically speaking, it would be really

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  • The Most Violent Demonstration Ever to Occur at the White House

    The Most Violent Demonstration Ever to Occur at the White House0

    After months of violent demonstrations – especially in New York, Seattle, Minneapolis, and Portland – many Americans might not want to learn of yet another. This one, however, dates back long before any living person’s memory and ranks as the worst ever on the grounds of the White House in Washington. The issue, believe it or not, was a

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