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Hungary 1956 (Revolution)
In 1956, Soviet tanks rolled into Budapest determined to suppress the Hungarian revolution. Just months after an uprising in communist Poland, it was a severe test for the Soviets who were still adjus
God & Science:Reasons to Believe with Jeff Zweerink
Science and religion are often pitted against each other with many people believing faith is incompatible with science. But is it?Astrophysicist Jeff Zweerink PhD, Senior Research Scholar at Reasons
What is in a name? Major Deegan
CUNY Law Professor Rebecca Bratspies found herself sitting in heavy traffic on the Major Deegan Expressway a notoriously busy thoroughfare in NYC.She began to wonder who exactly this Major Deegan w
Al-Shabaab: Al Qaeda in Somalia
Al-Shabaab emerged as a force after the Ethiopian incursion into Somalia in support of the UN-recognized government in 2006. The militant, Salafist group later formalized a relationship with Al-Qaeda
Hawaiian Warrior: Michelle Manu on Hawaii the People and Culture
Michelle Manu, holds a unique distinction: she is the first female fully qualified Lua martial artist in 200 years. But in the past, female warriors were an integral part of Hawaiian society, so what
Paul Hutchinson: The Sound of Freedom
The Sound of Freedom a film produced on a minimal budget and snubbed by major studios stunned Hollywood in 2023 by outperforming blockbusters such as Indiana Jones and Mission Impossible. The film h
Australia and The Vietnam War
On 3 September 1939, Australian Prime Minister Robert Menzies addressed the nation.Australias involvement in the war was inevitable just as it had been a generation earlier when The King of England
Robin Bartlett: Vietnam Combat
Like so many young men in the late 60s and 70s, Robin Bartlett -- fresh out of college found himself in Vietnam. Despite coming from a family with a military pedigree he had other plans for his life.
Piers Gaveston: Minion of a Hateful King
Piers Gaveston has cast a long shadow over 700 years of British history. He wasn't quite a 'nobody' but among the well-stacked ranks of medieval nobles, he was close to the last rung of the ladder.
Forging History: Tarikh al-fattash
The West African nation of Mali has been in the media recently for all the wrong reasons. An ongoing Jihadist insurgency, created political insecurity which led to a military coup and more recently th