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In Support of the Law Against Book Bans
By Daniel Nardini In mid-June Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into law a bill that prevents the banning of books from public libraries as well as school libraries. The law… Read more
America’s Fascist Movement
By Daniel Nardini On a personal note, I deeply resent being accused of “siding with the Communists.” This is another way of saying I am not one with the “tribe.”… Read more
Saving Sudan’s National Treasures
By Daniel Nardini Sudan’s civil war is killing thousands of people, and devastating regions of the country. Just as perilous is the possible loss of the country’s national treasures. Sudan… Read more
Forward with the Forward Party?
By Daniel Nardini Created in 2021, the Forward Party’s slogan is, “neither left nor right, but forward.” Its official statement is to be different from the Democratic Party and Republican… Read more
A Conversation That Went South
By Daniel Nardini I lost a friend. No, he did not die, or become incapacitated. He is still very much alive. I lost him over something that should have never… Read more
The Two Scenarios Not Talked About China
By Daniel Nardini We hear about the possibility of an invasion of Taiwan. We hear about a possible naval battle between the forces of China and the United States. We… Read more
Paraguay in the Forefront of the China-Taiwan Conflict
By Daniel Nardini Nobody imagined that Paraguay would become a significant player in the China-Taiwan conflict until the most recent presidential election there. Paraguay’s president-elect Santiago Pena stated that he… Read more
The Reparations Fallacy
By Daniel Nardini Of all the things that have been proposed by certain elements within the Democratic Party, the one on reparations for African Americans has to be one of… Read more
The Necessity for Latino History in Illinois Schools
By Daniel Nardini Recently, the Illinois State Assembly has been passing legislation to make Native American history required in Illinois public schools. In 2021, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed into… Read more
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 »