What We Can Learn From The Nationalization of Police
VIDEO - In this video, The New American magazine's Steve Byas addresses the nationalizing of police and presents historical similarities that are manifesting...
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100th Anniversary of the Infamous Baralong Incident
August 19, 2015 marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the German U-boat U-27 by the British Q-ship HMS Baralong — an infamous...
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UN Document Exhibit Highlights Urgent Need to “Get US Out!”
The United Nations has published documents key to its founding, presenting a revised version of the organization's history. ...
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In Pursuit of the “Pursuit of Happiness”
Many of us know that the well-known phrase "pursuit of happiness" is one of the "inalienable rights" cited by Thomas Jefferson in the...
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Happy Birthday, Bastiat!
Frederic Bastiat was born 214 years ago and his works continue to influence our approach to government abuses. ...
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June 20, 1787: Defense of State Sovereignty; Warning Against Con-Cons
On June 20, 1787, Oliver Ellsworth warned against the dangers of a con-con and reminded delegates of the superiority of states. ...
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Veto or Not: Constitutional Convention Creates Number, Powers of President
On June 4, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention debated the number and the powers of the proposed president. ...
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June 3, 1781: The Midnight Ride of Jack Jouett that Saved Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry
On June 3, 1781, Jack Jouett set out on a dangerous midnight ride to warn Thomas Jefferson of an impending British attempt to...
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Modern Liberals Don’t Deserve That Label
An article published by Ron Paul's Voices of Liberty asks what modern liberals have to do with the classical concept. ...
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What, if Anything, Have We Learned from the Vietnam War?
Will our nation, so often described as “war-weary,” rise up to stop the march toward the next Vietnam or Iraq, another “perpetual war...
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215th Anniversary of the Library of Congress: Books the Founders Read
Perhaps a fitting way to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the Library of Congress is to take a few hours to...
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The Communist Nations and Western Assistance
Help from the West — particularly the United States — made communism the force it became. ...
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Obama’s History 101: “Islam Has Been Woven Into the Fabric of Our Country Since Its Founding”
Barack Obama's claim that Islam was instrumental in early America's formation is misinformation. ...
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Terrible Deeds in Christ’s Name? Obama Displays Ignorance of History
Barack Obama recently equated the Crusades and the Inquisition with Islamic jihad, but is there really an equivalence? Or was Obama simply repeating,...
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Did Jesus Really Exist?
Naysayers claim the historical Jesus Christ is a fictional character invented by self-serving evangelists, so is Christianity pointless? ...
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