History

McCarthy: Not the Moral Leper We Thought?0
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- October 28, 2019
Last week our guest on a Roku TV interview show that I co-manage was Diana West, a longtime Washington Times editor and the author of a provocative book “The Death of the Grownup.” Our interview turned quickly in what, for my cohost, was an unexpected direction with Diana’s bold defense of “Blacklisted by History,” M. Stanton Evans’
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Twisting Words: A Look at ‘Lynching’0
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- October 23, 2019
On October 22, Donald Trump tweeted a message regarding the ongoing impeachment inquiry against him: So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights. All Republicans must remember what they are
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Forced Equality Has a History of Genocidal Results 0
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- October 22, 2019
In recent history, the largest genocides have resulted from tyrannical centralized governments yearning for utopian equality for all. Between 1975 and 1979, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot carried out a genocide in which approximately 2 million Cambodians died, or nearly a quarter of the country’s population. About 60 percent of the deaths were the result of
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Why Barack Obama Was Particularly Unsuited to Live up to the Ideals of the Nobel Peace Prize 0
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- October 11, 2019
A decade ago, in October 2009, Barack Obama learned that he had won the Nobel Peace Prize. He was uncomfortable with the prize, saying that he didn’t feel that he deserved “to be in the company of so many of the transformative figures who’ve been honored by this prize.” Nonetheless, he added that he would
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Hong Kong Protests Highlight Failings of UK-China Agreement 35 Years In 0
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- September 26, 2019
September 26 marks the 35th anniversary of the draft agreement of the Sino-British Joint Declaration. This agreement allowed China to regain control of Hong Kong following 150 years of British rule. Signed in 1984, the treaty saw mainland China make several promises regarding the status of Hong Kong. These promises were to be kept until at
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80 Years of the Allies: Don’t Forget Their Stories 0
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- September 3, 2019
September 3rd marks 80 years since the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and New Zealand formed The Allies, declaring war on Nazi Germany after the latter invaded Poland. Over the course of the next six years, these four Allies would be joined by nations, territories, colonies, and dominions, all fighting bitterly to stem the tide of fascism
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