At least 38 people were killed after Myanmar’s security forces opened fire on young peaceful protesters in towns and cities … More
Author: Michael Ruark
For the better souls of our nature. That no harm will come. Peace of a Planet https://michaelruark.wordpress.com/2015/09/04/peace-of-a-planet/
Stepan Maximovich Petrichenko
Stepan Maximovich Petrichenko (Russian: Степа́н Макси́мович Петриче́нко; 1892 – June 2, 1947) was a Russian revolutionary, an anarcho-syndicalist politician, the head of the Soviet Republic of … More
Yemenis Starve To Death
Hunger has been weaponized in the war in Yemen, says a former U.N. official who is currently in the country. … More
Palestinian ‘Techno Queen’
Palestinian ‘Techno Queen’ Sama’ Abdulhadi faces court over shrine event A Palestinian DJ is facing a court hearing in the … More
Syria war: thousands of detainees missing
Tens of thousands of civilians are still missing after being detained arbitrarily during 10 years of civil war in Syria, … More
Hong Kong government charged 47 advocates
The Hong Kong government charged 47 democracy advocates Sunday with violating a national security law that prohibits “conspiracy to commit … More
The mystery of India’s ‘lake of skeletons’
High in the Indian Himalayas, a remote lake nestled in a snowy valley is strewn with hundreds of human skeletons. … More
Police kill 18 protesters in Myanmar
Police have fired on protesters in Myanmar killing at least 18, the UN human rights office says, on the deadliest … More
Battle of Manassas – Never Again!
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Manassas , marked the first major land battle … More
Jim Crow laws: Legal Racism (1877-1965)
Jim Crow laws were state and local laws that enforced racial segregation in the Southern United States. These laws were enacted in the late 19th … More
Perseverance rover after Mars landing
After safely landing on the surface of Mars Thursday, NASA’s Perseverance rover has sent back a never-before-seen view: what it … More
Copán
Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. This ancient Maya city … More
White Buffalo
White buffalo are sacred to many Native Americans. The Lakota (Sioux) Nation has passed down the legend of the White … More
“Eighteen Rabbit”
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil (also known by the appellation “Eighteen Rabbit”), was the 13th ajaw or ruler of the powerful Maya … More
Central African Republic: War crimes trial
The former head of the Central African Republic (CAR) football federation is set to go on trial for war crimes … More
Myanmar coup: Military takes country offline
Access to the internet has been restored after it was blocked by Myanmar’s new military rulers. The blackout was the … More
Biden hasn’t called Israel’s Netanyahu yet
In his first three weeks in office, President Joe Biden has made a flurry of phone calls to American allies around the world, including … More
War Secretary’s Impeachment Trial
An impeachment trial for a secretary of war occupied much of the Senate’s time during May 1876. At issue was … More
Moses of Her People: Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman was born Araminta Ross a slave in Bucktown, Maryland. She married a free black man John Tubman in 1844 … More
MY TWEETS in the last 9 years
March 31, 2012– consistent perfection is the goal – consistent perfection is the goal, that we meet everyday, lift up … More
