On April 24, 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln issued “General Orders No. 100: Instructions for the Government of the Armies of the … More
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Andersonville – The First Concentration Camp
Commonly known as Andersonville, the military prison facility was officially named Camp Sumter, in honor of the county in which … More
“The North’s Andersonville”
Camp Douglas, in Chicago, Illinois, sometimes described as “The North’s Andersonville,” was one of the largest Union Army prisoner-of-war camps for Confederate soldiers taken prisoner during the American Civil … More
Iran’s top nuclear scientist assassinated
Iran’s top nuclear scientist was killed Friday in an alleged assassination that the country’s foreign minister linked to Israel.Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, considered … More
Afghanistan, home to the heroin trade
Underneath a busy bridge in Kabul, among piles of discarded rubbish and a stream of filthy water, lives a drug-ravaged … More
Chinese spacecraft sets off on Moon sample quest
China has launched a mission to try to retrieve rock samples from the Moon. Its robotic Chang’e-5 spacecraft departed the … More
Egypt Arrest Of Human Rights Activists
The Egyptian government is facing an international backlash over the arrests of members of a leading Egyptian human rights organization … More
Israel’s Netanyahu visits Saudi Arabia
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Saudi Arabia over the weekend, a senior cabinet minister told local news media, signaling a … More
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis
A former guerrilla fighter who used to jam the communication network of Ethiopian troops, Debretsion Gebremichael is now leading the … More
The only US president who didn’t wage war
“This group can speak freely and boldly, working both publicly and behind the scenes. Together they will support courage where … More
Fast Radio Burst 121102
Our old friend FRB 121102 is back, and right on time. Earlier this year, astronomers identified a distinct 157-day cycle … More
Jerry Rawlings: Why he divided opinion in Ghana
Jerry Rawlings twice seized power in Ghana but returned the country to democratic control. After his first coup attempt he … More
Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: ‘Civilians massacred’
“Scores and probably hundreds” of civilians have been massacred in the growing conflict in Tigray in northern Ethiopia, Amnesty International … More
Trump may accept results, never concede he lost
There is a growing expectation among Trump’s advisers that he will never concede that he lost re-election, even after votes are certified in … More
Biden not getting intelligence reports
The Trump administration’s unwillingness to acknowledge that former Vice President Joe Biden won the election has led to an unusual restriction on … More
Israel Destroys Palestinian Homes
Israeli authorities demolished a rural Palestinian hamlet in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, residents and rights advocates said. More than … More
2020 Electoral College outlook
Perhaps one of the most unexpected developments in the 2020 presidential campaign is how remarkably stable the state of the race has … More
Unit 8200
Unit 8200 is an Israeli Intelligence Corps unit of the Israel Defense Forces responsible for collecting signal intelligence (SIGINT) and code decryption. Military publications include references to … More
Why Christians Should Dump Trump
It’s well known that conservative Christians are among Donald Trump’s strongest supporters. If all you knew about me was where … More
Trump Is a National Disgrace
This assault on our democracy must stop. The current president is ignorant, incompetent, inhumane and a prodigious liar, passing 20,000 … More
