The Hong Kong government charged 47 democracy advocates Sunday with violating a national security law that prohibits “conspiracy to commit…
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.…
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…
Battle of Manassas – Never Again!
The First Battle of Bull Run, also known as the Battle of Manassas , marked the first major land battle…
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…
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…
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…
White Buffalo
White buffalo are sacred to many Native Americans. The Lakota (Sioux) Nation has passed down the legend of the White…
“Eighteen Rabbit”
Uaxaclajuun Ubʼaah Kʼawiil (also known by the appellation “Eighteen Rabbit”), was the 13th ajaw or ruler of the powerful Maya…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Crackdown tightened with Win Htein arrest
Myanmar’s military is tightening its crackdown on the former civilian government, with the arrest of a senior leader from Aung…
Biden ending US support for Saudi-led offensive
President Joe Biden announced Thursday the United States was ending support for a grinding five-year Saudi-led military offensive in Yemen…
U.S. Capitol riot – Timeline
6 a.m. Crowds of Trump supporters, estimated in the thousands, prepare for a pro-Trump rally near the Ellipse. Many began gathering…
Balfour Declaration – Britain’s pledge
The Balfour Declaration, which resulted in a significant upheaval in the lives of Palestinians, was issued on November 2, 1917.…
U.N. Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons
A U.N. treaty outlawing nuclear weapons went into effect on Friday, having been ratified by at least 50 countries. But…
