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Shame on Murrieta!
by Daniel Nardini A couple of hundred protesters in the California town of Murrieta had successfully turned back a couple of buses loaded with children and their families. The protesters… Read more
The Slow Death of Castroism
by Daniel Nardini I do not know how many people there are today either in the United States or the world that still believe in Communism, and Fidel Castro’s version… Read more
Youth Volunteer Program in Rural Town
by Daniel Nardini While I was passing through northwest Illinois, I came upon a town almost unheard of. The Village of Chadwick, a peaceful place nestled in a valley, has… Read more
Bloody Tanzanite
by Daniel Nardini It is more rare than diamonds. In fact, it is only found in one country in the world—Tanzania. Discovered in 1967, this rare gemstone is called tanzanite… Read more
Who Or What Killed the Passenger Pigeon?
by Daniel Nardini The passenger pigeon that once roamed all of North America in the millions as we all know is now extinct. The last passenger pigeon died in a… Read more
Suffer the Little Angels of Central America
by Daniel Nardini They are being blamed by American Tea Party and extreme rightwing groups as “invading America.” The number of children from Central America is overwhelming the best efforts… Read more
Mad American-Born Killers
by Daniel Nardini It never ceases to amaze me the number of mad people there are in this country who believe that the only way to “solve” problems is by… Read more
Businesses Leaving Illinois
by Daniel Nardini I saw another headline in a local newspaper about Caterpillar Inc. moving its hydraulic hose assembly facilities from both Dixon and Sterling, Illinois, to another facility in… Read more
Refocusing on Extreme Rightwing Terror
by Daniel Nardini Like so many things, it took a terrible tragedy for the U.S. government to respond to a growing threat. The attack against a Jewish community center and… Read more
What The U.S. News Media Is Not Saying About North Korea
by Daniel Nardini Whatever is said in the U.S. news media about North Korea, it makes it all sound like the North Korean regime is about to collapse. We hear… Read more »