Reconciliation Monument Removed at Arlington
In a powerful statement against the idea of “reconciliation,” the federal government removed the monument to Confederate war dead on Wednesday. The monument,...
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Legislation Introduced to Designate Tulsa’s Greenwood District a National Monument as Site of 1921 Race Riot
In 1921, Greenwood saw about 35 blocks of homes and businesses destroyed in a race riot that evolved into a race war, and...
250th Anniversary of the Boston Tea Party
Today marks the 250th anniversary of the “Boston Tea Party,” when 342 chests — with nearly 100,000 pounds of tea — were dumped...
Critics Assail Okla. Governor’s Order Against Discrimination in Universities
Progressive legislators from the cities of Oklahoma’s two premier universities condemned Gov. Kevin Stitt’s executive order curtailing the use of DEI in higher...
Santa Claus in America
The modern image of Santa Claus — which has in many ways taken the place of the true meaning of Christmas in pop...
Open Primaries Touted as Way to Promote “Moderate” Republicans
A recent fundraiser in Oklahoma illustrates that the goal of opening political party primaries to non-members of the party is to move Republican...
“No Labels” Is No Centrist Group
With the announcement last week that Senator Joe Manchin (D-W.V.) is not running for reelection, it is now obvious that “No Labels” and...
Who Killed Kennedy?
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy has given rise to numerous theories and speculations as alternatives to the mainstream narrative. Here we...
Germany’s Hyperinflation of 1923
The Germans experienced terrible hyperinflation that paved the way for the rise of the Nazis. We should view this as a cautionary tale....
Republicans Debate Each Other and “Moderators”
The moderators from Fox Business appeared to believe their job was to represent the Democratic Party. ...
Political Lawfare
The Biden administration’s legal attacks against political opponents — particularly Donald Trump — are not unprecedented in U.S. history. ...
War Party Calls Ramaswamy Pro-Putin
It may be an old playbook, but as every good football coach knows, as long as the play is working, you keep using...
Republican Candidates Spar for Second Place in Debate
The pundits will no doubt declare a “winner” of the Republican presidential candidates’ debate held Wednesday night in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, but those who...
Are EVs Just a Trojan Horse?
In the legendary story of the Trojan Horse, Mycenean Greeks defeated the city of Troy by offering them a wooden horse. Once the...
Evolutionary Theory and Two Trials: Scopes and Loeb-Leopold
The 1925 Scopes “Monkey Trial” was not about religion vs. science. It was about whether a racist, godless, eugenicist ideology should be taught...