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The Flag of the Republic of Yucatan Rises Again

The Flag of the Republic of Yucatan Rises Again

By Daniel Nardini In a show of honoring the Yucatan peninsula’s past, Yucatan Governor Mauricio Vila and other state officials raised the flag of the former Republic of the Yucatan…. Read more »

Wacky Archaeologists and Noah’s Ark

Wacky Archaeologists and Noah’s Ark

By Daniel Nardini And it has come to pass that some archaeologists in Israel (I will not mention their names as their theories on Noah’s Ark are too embarrassing to… Read more »

Justice for Victor Jara

Justice for Victor Jara

By Daniel Nardini In 1973, well-known Chilean folk singer Victor Jara was found dead just days after he was arrested by the Chilean military junta. His body had been riddled… Read more »

Academic Freedom Being Killed in Nicaragua

Academic Freedom Being Killed in Nicaragua

By Daniel Nardini The Nicaraguan government under President (dictator) Daniel Ortega has seized the private Jesuit-run University of Central America in Nicaragua for “fomenting terrorism.” The shuttering of this university… Read more »

In Favor of Retiring in America

In Favor of Retiring in America

By Daniel Nardini There are many business organizations which tell Americans about the advantages of retiring to another country. Business magazines advertise about retiring to Europe and countries like Portugal,… Read more »

Preventing Danes from Burning the Quran

Preventing Danes from Burning the Quran

By Daniel Nardini In an effort to prevent Danish nationals from becoming targets of Islamic extremists in Muslim countries, the Danish government has instituted a ban on burning the Quran… Read more »

The Beginning of the End for American Right Wing Populism

The Beginning of the End for American Right Wing Populism

By Daniel Nardini With further indictments being brought against former U.S. President Donald Trump, the Republican Party may now more than ever be reconsidering what presidential candidate to support for… Read more »

Bolivia’s Defense Pact With Iran

Bolivia’s Defense Pact With Iran

By Daniel Nardini The Argentinian government has expressed deep concern to the Bolivian government about its recent defense treaty with Iran. The Argentinian government has sent an official inquiry to… Read more »

Killing Literary Dissent in El Salvador

Killing Literary Dissent in El Salvador

By Daniel Nardini The Salvadoran government made it official; some books by the Salvadoran author Michelle Recinos will not be allowed at the International Book Fair in Guatemala City in… Read more »

The 1619 Project

The 1619 Project

By Daniel Nardini During a brief zoom meeting with some friends of mine, one of my friends brought up the fact that he was reading the book The 1619 Project… Read more »