There are a total of eighteen people in the succession: Catholic (8), Jewish (5), Protestant (2), Not religious (3) Of … More
Author: Michael Ruark
Biden’s Cabinet – 33% Jewish, 25% Catholic
Joe Biden – THE PRESIDENT Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was born on November 20, 1942, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Scranton, Pennsylvania, to … More
117th U.S. Congress – reflects a changing face
The current Congress is the most racially and ethnically diverse ever. Overall, 124 lawmakers identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander … More
Israeli coalition becomes minority government
Israel’s governing coalition has become a minority in parliament after lawmaker Ghaida Rinawie Zoabi from the left-wing Meretz party quit. Zoabi announced … More
WOW – George Bush Calls Iraq Invasion Unjustified
In some of his most extensive public comments about the Russian invasion of Ukraine since the war began, former President … More
The History of Russia (1892–1917)
Under Tsar Nicholas II (reigned 1894–1917), the Russian Empire slowly industrialized repressing opposition in the economic center and on the far-left. During the 1890s Russia’s … More
Hezbollah lose majority in Lebanon’s parliament
Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group and its allies lost their parliamentary majority, final elections results showed Tuesday, while more than a … More
Brian na Múrtha Ó Ruairc – Sir Brian O’Rourke
The death of this Brian was one of the mournful stories of the Irish, for there had not been for … More
Milesians – “Soldier of Hispania”
In the Lebor Gabála Érenn, a medieval Irish Christian pseudo-history, the Milesians (Irish: gairthear Mílidh Easpáinne) are the final race to settle in Ireland. They … More
Theotokos – Mary, mother of Jesus
Theotokos (Greek: Θεοτόκος, Greek pronunciation: [θeoˈtokos]) is a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, used especially in Eastern Christianity. The usual Latin translations are Dei Genitrix or Deipara (approximately “parent (fem.) of God”). … More
The Rus’ siege of Constantinople of 860
The siege of Constantinople of 860 was the only major military expedition of the Rus’ Khaganate recorded in Byzantine and Western European sources. The casus belli was the construction of … More
Rus’ Khaganate – “the men who row”
The Rus’ Khaganate, also Russkiy Khaganate (Belarusian: Рускі каганат, Ruski kahanat, Russian: Русский каганат, Russkiy kaganat, Ukrainian: Руський каганат, Ruśkyj kahanat), is the name applied by some modern historians to a polity postulated … More
Jeremiah’s Mysterious Royal Voyage
Who, then, is the “tender one” of Ezekiel’s riddle? The answer, in part, lies with a mysterious commission given to … More
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
The Principality or, from 1253, Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (Ukrainian: Галицько-Волинське князівство, romanized: Halytsko-Volynske kniazivstvo; Latin: Regnum Galiciae et Lodomeriae), historically known as the Kingdom of Ruthenia (Old East Slavic: Королѣвство Русь, romanized: Korolěvstvo Rusĭ, Ukrainian: Королівство Русь, romanized: Korolivstvo … More
Shireen Abu Akleh – killed by the IDF
The brother of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh Monday blasted the violent intervention by Israeli police into her funeral as “unacceptable and … More
The roots of the ‘great replacement theory’
The man authorities say opened fire in a Buffalo grocery store Saturday, killing 10, appears to have left behind a white supremacist document centered … More
Scientists grow plants in soil from the moon
In a NASA-funded study, scientists at the University of Florida grew plants in soil collected from the moon, according to … More
Pashtunwali – “the way of the Afghans”
Pashtunwali (Pashto: پښتونولي) is the traditional lifestyle and is best described as a subconcious social code of honour practiced by Pashtun people, by which … More
The Dalai Lama – His Holiness
The Dalai Lamas are believed by Tibetan Buddhists to be manifestations of Avalokiteshvara or Chenrezig, the Bodhisattva of Compassion and … More
FREE TIBET
China is very aware of the strength of the movement for Tibet’s freedom. Inside Tibet, it uses repression and violence … More