Category: Politics
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Celebrating the Revolution of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Civil rights leader, political activist, and one of the greatest orators in American history. There is so much to be said about Mr. King. We are taught in schools about his struggle in bringing an end to racial segregation and racial discrimination in America. We are all too familiar with his…
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The Jesus Myth and Christmas Politics
The more you begin to investigate, what we think we understand, where we came from, what we think we’re doing, the more you begin to see that things are not as they appear. I want to be clear: We’ve been lied to by our religious and political institutions for hundreds of years. I don’t know…
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The “Christian Nation” Myth and The Treaty of Tripoli
It’s December and the Abrahamic religions are running wild, as they like to do this time of year. Christians are a particular loud bunch. Today’s powerful Christian organizations and promoters are working harder than ever to spread historical myths about early America. They are attempting to convince us to return to the Christianity of the…
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The Real History of Cuba
No American alive in 1898 could have had any doubt about why the United States had gone to war with Spain. The conflict was fought to resolve a single question: Who would control Cuba? Conditions in Cuba led to war, Cuba was the battleground, and Cuba was the prize. Cuba had exerted a hold on…
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A Smidgen of Terror Followed by a Dash of Hypocrisy…
Some articles back, I wrote an exposé on the US definition of terrorism [see Luis Posada Carriles: Redefining Terrorism]. I would like to take that same premise and apply it globally. Let’s start with the most basic question: What is terrorism? United States Law Code – the law that governs the entire country – contains…
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Luis Posada Carriles: Redefining Terrorism
Before there was Osama Bin Laden, there was (and still is) Luis Posada Carriles. Both worked for the CIA and both are considered by many to be terrorists. However, where these two men differ is that one of them walks the streets of Miami as a free man. I stumbled upon this article (and video)…