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Shame on Murrieta!

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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 »

A Bogus Exchange

A Bogus Exchange

by Daniel Nardini In the case of former U.S. Sargeant Bowe Bergdahl, there are now accusations that he had in fact deserted his post and was thus captured by the… Read more »