How German interference blew up the Middle East in World War I — Alexandria, Egypt. September, 1914. Robert Mors was in serious trouble. Immigration officials had stopped him for questioning on his arrival at the port of Alexandria from Constantinople, and they immediately became suspicious. Great Britain and Germany were now at war, and the British-controlled government of Egypt had begun expelling Germans…

This is a confession. When I got word of Rush Limbaugh’s death early on the afternoon of Ash Wednesday, my gut reaction was this: good riddance, you vicious bastard. To be honest, I’ve always loathed and detested Rush. In his 40 plus years behind the microphone, he transformed hatred, bitter resentment, and bigotry into…

The Trump era has officially ended. The former president’s Senate impeachment trial finally wrapped up on Saturday, the House impeachment managers falling short of the required 67-vote supermajority needed to convict. Donald Trump now stands acquitted of inciting insurrection. To be sure, Trump’s escape from justice after almost shipwrecking our…

What kid doesn’t love the American flag? Every year when the 4th of July rolls around, everybody trots out their grills, the hamburgers and hotdogs, brown beans, the potato salad. We sit in the sweltering shade and drink our beers and lemonade, or perhaps we run around like crazy people…

OSS Airlines, Serbia: A Rescue Story Black puffs from flak bursts began blossoming in the air around Lt. Thomas Oliver’s B-24 bomber, high over the town of Bor, Yugoslavia. Suddenly, he felt a violent jolt. The plane had gotten hit…again. Earlier over the target, the railroad marshalling yards at Campina…

It was inevitable, I suppose: I just knew conservatives were going to start publicly arguing that the American economy must be restarted, even at the risks of thousands of coronavirus deaths. As the nation began shutting down public gatherings last week, an article by R.R. Reno, editor of First Things…

Don’t Panic, Bernie Fans! It Ain’t Over Yet It’s Wednesday, the day after Super Tuesday, and I know what some of you Bernie supporters are thinking. Bernie’s lost! We’ve lost! This is the end! The somewhat misleading headlines like “Joe Biden’s Historic Night” (CNN) and “Sanders Laments Turnout After Biden’s…

The Genesis of Photojournalism One day in 1897, the rap of an auction-house gavel fetched novice photo collector Frederick Hill Meserve a thick package wrapped in brown paper and string. Meserve’s successful $1.10 …

Like the Man Said: the Only Thing We have to Fear is Fear Itself Americans are really, truly hungry for deep, lasting change. Over the last decade many of us have realized that America’s politico-economic system does not work for regular people any more. Things once easily within reach of…