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Author: Michael Ruark
For the better souls of our nature. That no harm will come. Peace of a Planet
JAPAN AND THE TWO WORLD WARS
The history of Japan and the two world wars reveals that Europe was integral to the policy calculations of the … More
How long to orbit Milky Way’s center?
The planets in our solar system orbit around the sun. One orbit of the Earth takes one year. Meanwhile, our … More
Earth Had Two Moons
A tiny second moon may once have orbited Earth before catastrophically slamming into the other one, a titanic clash that … More
What is the average temperature on Earth?
The average temperature on Earth lies somewhere around 57 degrees Fahrenheit (13.9 degrees Celsius). According to climate information from the National … More
The US-led war in Iraq and Saddam’s Arab legacy
In the eyes of many Arabs, Saddam Hussein, the former dictator of Iraq, was a true leader who stood up … More
What Haunts Riverdale Road in Colorado?
Between the cities of Thornton and Brighton, Colorado a winding stretch of road is said to be home to some … More
Half of the land in the USA has no people
“Human geographers spend so much time thinking about where people are. I thought I might bring some new insight by … More
Aztec Homeland was in Utah
Aztec legend holds that their forefathers migrated to Mexico City from a land to the north – a land of … More
Treaty of Tordesillas – two divided the World
On June 7, 1494, the governments of Spain and Portugal agreed to the Treaty of Tordesillas, named for the city in Spain in … More
650: Seventh Largest City in the World is in Belize
Caracol is a large ancient Maya archaeological site, located in what is now the Cayo District, of Belize. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) … More
Mainstream media helped sell the Iraq invasion
Trust in large US news organisations has reached something of a tipping point: more than half of all Americans now … More
Fifth plane likely failed target during 9/11 attacks
The captain of a United Airlines flight that was supposed to take off on the morning of September 11, 2001 … More
Cut emissions quickly to save lives, scientists warn
The planet is on track for catastrophic warming, but world leaders already have many options to reduce greenhouse gas pollution … More
Give the Navajo Nation Water
States that rely on water from the over-tapped Colorado River want the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lawsuit from the Navajo … More
‘Poverty, By America’
After Matthew Desmond won the Pulitzer for Evicted, about families struggling to stay housed, the Princeton sociologist realized he still didn’t understand … More
When is Ramadan 2023?
Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the crescent moon. The first day … More
Blame the Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve doesn’t just set monetary policy. It’s also the primary regulator for many banks — including the failed Silicon … More
Entrenched Inflation vs. Transitory Inflation
You’ve likely heard a lot of new vocabulary surrounding inflation over the past year and a half. Unless you’re a … More
“Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the rest”
Donald Trump ran up budget deficits in his first three years to levels seen in our history only during major wars and … More
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