The Pledge of Allegiance was written in August 1892 by the socialist minister Francis Bellamy (1855-1931). It was originally published … More
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BlackRock, a Force Behind Deforestation
Larry Fink, the influential chief executive of BlackRock, which manages more than $6 trillion in investments, wants the public to … More
‘Iron man of India’ – Sardar Patel
Vallabhbhai Jhaverbhai Patel (31 October 1875 – 15 December 1950), popularly known as Sardar Patel, was an Indian politician. He served as … More
Francis Julius Bellamy
Francis Julius Bellamy (1855–1931) was an American Christian socialist minister and author, best known for writing the original version of the US Pledge of Allegiance … More
Useless Executive Order by Trump in a Pandemic
With stimulus talks stalled, Trump announced he would go around Congress to deliver aid to Americans affected by the pandemic. … More
UNDERSTAND RACISM IN AMERICA
In a short essay published earlier this week, Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch wrote that the recent killing in Minnesota of George … More
Basic Call to Consciousness
Basic Call to Consciousness, written THIRTY YEARS AGO by the Iroquois Federation of Northeast tribes, conveys a perspective that is … More
Point Elliott Treaty in 1859
On January 22, 1855, near Mukilteo, among the signers of the Treaty of Point Elliott, the Duwamish Tribe was listed first. … More
Nanissáanah, also called the Ghost Dance of 1890
The Ghost Dance (Nanissáanah, also called the Ghost Dance of 1890) was a new religious movement incorporated into numerous Native American belief systems. According to … More
Wovoka – “The Prophet”
Wovoka (c. 1856 – September 20, 1932), also known as Jack Wilson, was the Paiute religious leader who founded a second episode of the Ghost Dance movement. … More
American Indian Ghost Dance Songs, 1894
In the summer of 1894 James Mooney, a scholar of American Indian culture and language, made recordings of songs of … More
“Delay the Election until people can safely vote???”
After voting for President Trump in 2016 and staunchly defending him in conservative publications, a Federalist Society leader appears to … More
President Barack Obama – Eulogy for John Lewis
Remarks of President Barack Obama Eulogy for John Lewis Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia July 30, 2020 As Delivered James … More
12 conspiracy theories that turned out to be true
All of these so-called “conspiracy theories” turned out to be legit 1. The horror of ‘Project Sunshine’ Laughing at conspiracy … More
Jesuit conspiracy theories
A Jesuit conspiracy is a conspiracy theory about the members of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), a religious order in the Catholic Church. Such theories began appearing in 1550, … More
Why Napoleon Kidnapped One Pope After Another
Between the hours of 2 and 3 on the morning of July 6, 1809, French troops under the orders of Napoleon … More
Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage begins
The annual Hajj pilgrimage performed by Muslims from around the world has begun in Saudi Arabia, dramatically scaled back because … More
United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians
United States v. Sioux Nation of Indians, 448 U.S. 371 (1980), was a United States Supreme Court case in which the Court … More
Ȟe Sápa – The Black Hills
The Black Hills (Ȟe Sápa; Moʼȯhta-voʼhonáaeva; awaxaawi shiibisha) are a small and isolated mountain range rising from the Great Plains of North America in western South Dakota and extending … More
Living the Dakota 38
On the day after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, he ordered the execution of the Dakota 38+2 at Fort Snelling … More
