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Chinese Attempt at Censorship in Corvallis
By: Daniel Nardini Corvallis, Oregon. A university town where Oregon State University is located. With a population of 54,000 people, one would not think that this would be a place… Read more
Indonesia’s Attempted De-radicalization Program
By: Daniel Nardini One of the biggest concerns of the Indonesian government these days is the growth of the power of radical Muslim imams (religious leaders). There is reason to… Read more
Victory Over NDAA
By: Daniel Nardini In a severe blow to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and against U.S. President Barack Obama, U.S. District Judge Katherine Forrest ruled that Section 1021 of… Read more
A Victory for Bargaining Rights in Wisconsin
By: Daniel Nardini Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker may have survived a recall election, but he clearly lost on one of his most important political centerpieces—eliminating bargaining rights for unions. In… Read more
German: The Second Tongue of Indiana
By: Daniel Nardini The second most commonly used language in the U.S. Midwest before 1917 was German. The language was used in so many homes, at work, and even in… Read more
Reluctant Independence Fighter
By: Daniel Nardini Much controversy remains surrounding the historical figure Agustin de Iturbide. Born into a prominent criollo (those born of Spanish blood in the Americas) family in 1783, Iturbide… Read more
Searching for the Franklin Expedition
By: Daniel Nardini A survey and research team from the University of Victoria in Canada will be looking for the remains of two ships that were part of the Franklin… Read more
Finally Honoring a Hero of the 65th Infantry Regiment
By:Daniel Nardini Why this was not done decades ago is a mystery, but finally the U.S. Army is trying to honor those military heroes who should have received their medals… Read more
Justice for the Florida Children of the Undocumented
By: Daniel Nardini A federal court in Florida has ruled that young people, who are U.S. citizens even though they are the children of undocumented parents, cannot be forced to… Read more
The Cheapening of Academia
By: Daniel Nardini As my wife attends college, she has been discovering that the majority of her instructors are part-time. Maybe only two of every ten instructors my wife has… Read more »