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  • American Interventionism: Then and Now

    American Interventionism: Then and Now0

    With tensions rising between nations such as Taiwan and China, as well as between Russia and Ukraine, many are wondering how involved the Biden administration will be. Should the United States leave these nations alone, or should they interfere? A look at the past through Stephen Wertheim’s new book, Tomorrow, the World: The Birth of U.S.

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  • American Girl and the Historical Nostalgia Trap

    American Girl and the Historical Nostalgia Trap2

    While checking out Twitter the other day, I happened to notice that “American Girl” was trending. A fan of the pricy doll collection as a child, I clicked on the trend to see what was up. To my surprise, American Girl was announcing a brand new pair of “historical” dolls, twins Isabel and Nicki hailing

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  • American Gestapo

    American Gestapo0

    Joseph Bolanos’ reputation as a pillar of New York City’s Upper West Side community was shredded in February when FBI agents and heavily armed police raided his mother’s apartment where Bolanos was spending the night. They handcuffed him while other agents battered down the door to his home and kept him in the street in

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  • American Culture: Shaken, Not Stirred, By Big Tech

    American Culture: Shaken, Not Stirred, By Big Tech0

    Big Tech continues to infiltrate American media production as its woke corporate claws sink deeper into Hollywood, infecting beloved media franchises as they go. Amazon’s acquisition of MGM Holdings Inc. is the latest move in this process and is a change that will accelerate the decline of American culture. Surprisingly, Amazon’s looming presence poses a threat

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  • American Children Snack Way More Than European Children. Why?

    American Children Snack Way More Than European Children. Why?2

    “Mom, can I have a snack?”  It is a question I am asked constantly by my two young children. The frequency of this question increases during the summer months. It recently got me thinking: why do children snack so often and is it damaging to their overall health? And do American children snack more than

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  • American Barbarism Is Alive and Well

    American Barbarism Is Alive and Well0

    The other day I was sitting in a coffee shop when a rap song began playing in the café. The F-word—you know, the one that rhymes with muck and yuck—featured prominently in the lyrics. I was happy there were no children present.  After leaving the café, I went to our library to return some books.

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