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MLK for Sale? How to Package a Radical
Every year around this time, Americans shower Martin Luther King, Jr. with love. Since 1986 his birthday has been a national holiday, providing all of us with a chance to learn more about him. School kids get exposed to the … Continue reading
They’ve Hated Us . . . (Postscript: Hillary and Israel)
A few days ago I discussed a document about “resurging” anti-Americanism in the Arab world, juxtaposing it with Barack Obama’s warning of a “new phase” in Middle Eastern terrorism after the Paris andSan Bernardino attacks. The memorandum, sent from the … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, History, Uncategorized
Tagged Hillary Clinton, Iran, Israel, Middle East, U.S. Aid
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Here Today, Oregon Tomorrow
On June 5th, 1967, Reies Lopez Tijerina and about 20 armed compatriots in the Alianza Federal de las Mercedes (Federal Land Grant Alliance) attacked the Rio Arriba County courthose in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico to liberate 11 Alianza members believed … Continue reading
“Violence is As American As Cherry Pie”: Here and There
A Collinsville, Illinois mob dragged Robert Prager out of his home in 1918, paraded him around town, and lynched him dead. Prager was a German immigrant during World War I who proudly flew the American flag, but spoke with an … Continue reading
Posted in Foreign Policy, History, Immigration
Tagged Foreign Policy, Immigrants, Middle East, Muslims, Repression, Robert Prager
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Afflict The Comfortable (The Mind of Bob Buzzanco) 