Sgt. Henry Johnson won the Croix de Guerre avec Palme, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Purple Heart, and the Medal of Honor. President Teddy Roosevelt called him “one of the …
February 9, 2018
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FeaturedOpinionPolitics
The Gerber Baby, Down Syndrome and The Purpose of Life
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisLucas Warren has made headlines around the world by becoming the new Gerber Baby. Lucas is a very cute baby (see the video link from Fox News below), but that …
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In the wee hours of the morning, the US Senate passed a massive spending bill that would avert a government shutdown. The US House quickly passed its own legislation. Unlike …
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FeaturedMilitary and Police
9 February: This Day in Military History
by Chris Carterby Chris Carter[Featured image: Marine Corps “Hawk” missiles on Hill 327, near Da Nang Air Base in 1965] 1799: In the Caribbean, the American frigate Constellation spots the larger and more heavily …
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is now on the back end of his Latin America tour. Since before his trip began, the primary focus has been on the issue of …
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All around the world, nationalists are gaining ground. What is nationalism, and why is this happening? Almost 75 years after its publication in 1944, Hans Kohn’s The Idea of Nationalism: …
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The United States is combating the worst drug crisis in its history, with millions of Americans addicted to opioids and thousands dying each year. Each day, nearly 100 Americans die …