One sheriff’s race: Two instances of stolen valor
In rural Callahan County, Texas, a town of about 4,000, a normal sheriff’s race turned up something unusual. Where not one, but two candidates were accused of stolen valor. Later,…
This presidential nominee’s campaign was tanked by a tank
In the 1988 presidential campaign, Massachusetts governor Michael Dukakis, the Democratic nominee for President, had a problem: he needed to look credible as a commander-in-chief during a time when Democrats were being criticized for their defense p…
President Biden signed the Lend-Lease Act of 2022 to supply Ukraine
On May 9, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022. The historic bill was driven by Russian aggression in Eastern Europe and fast-tracked by…
The British planned to start World War III by invading Russia with the German army
With the dust still settling after the end of World War II in Europe, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill set his sights on the next threat to Western Democracy: the Soviet Union.
This is how sanctions work and why the government uses them
A sanction is a monetary duty imposed on another country or its residents. It is basically an international relations tool and an economic pressure technique to deal with international trade…
This is how ‘Ping-Pong Diplomacy’ promoted trade during the Cold War
To better understand ping-pong diplomacy and its impact, it is vital to briefly analyze the historical context of Sino-American relations. In order to better understand how we got to the…
These are the 6 wars the Chinese think they’ll fight in the next 50 years
In 2013, the China News Service, the second largest state-run media outlet in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), published a piece in its Chinese language service with all the promise of a less-than-peac…
Harry Belafonte narrowly avoided one of the deadliest stateside explosions of WWII
Actor, singer, songwriter Harry Belafonte is one of the most successful Jamaican-American pop stars. Moreover, he is a political activist who has worked to advance the Civil Rights Movement with…
This is why China is downplaying the threat the Taliban poses
After the withdrawal of US armed forces from Afghanistan, the Taliban made statements claiming that their main goal currently is to enforce peace in the country. Being an immediate neighbor…
These 10 trailblazers are behind the 19th Amendment
November 2020 is coming in fast, and we’re likely to see a similar pattern in voting turnout as seen in previous elections; of all eligible voters, females turnout in higher proportions than men. This trend has held steady since the 80s, helping th…