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Europe Needs to Get its Shit Together. NOW
If you spent any time in left-leaning American spaces just before Thanksgiving, you probably noticed the frustration simmering beneath the surface. On November 10th, a group of Senate Democrats unexpectedly broke ranks, joined Republicans, and voted to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. They gained nothing. They protected nothing. They surrendered after weeks of chest-thumping about holding firm. For Americans on the left, it felt like their leaders had folded a winning hand without even looking at the cards.
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in History
Twelve (12) Women Who Linked Ur to Nazareth and Shaped the Nation of Israel
Introduction to Women in the Ancestry and History of Ancient Israel While Matthew’s Gospel famously highlights five women in the genealogy of Jesus (Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary), the wider biblical record introduces many more women connected to Israel’s unfolding story. Some are celebrated matriarchs; others appear only briefly. Yet each woman—whether prominent or obscure—stands as part of a long, complex lineage stretching from Ur of the Chaldeans to a humble Galilean village called Nazareth.
By Treathyl Fox (aka cmoneyspinner)2 months ago in History
The Friday When Destiny Shifted
Fridays had always carried a special light, but very few people truly felt it. Among them was Ayaan, a young man living abroad, far from his family, far from comfort, and slowly drifting far from himself.
By khan sab3 months ago in History
The Eternal Embrace Beneath the Earth
The earth has a strange way of holding memories. Some are scattered in fragments, others sealed deep beneath layers of time—waiting for the right hands to uncover them. In Taiwan, a team of archaeologists brushed away centuries of dust and silence to reveal a moment so tender, so profoundly human, that even the passage of 4,800 years could not erase its emotional power.
By Izhar Ullah3 months ago in History
The House of Saddam: A Look into the Reign of Iraq's Notorious Dictator
Saddam Hussein was a name that for decades invoked fear, intrigue, and complexity and served as the President of Iraq from 1979 to 2003. His reign was characterized by brutal suppression of opposition, a plethora of regional and international conflicts, and a cult of personality that attempted to position him alongside history's great conquerors like Saladin and Nebuchadnezzar. The "House of Saddam" is not just a metaphor for his rule but a reference to his family, who were key players in the political saga of Iraq and the wider Middle East. This article delves into the life of Saddam Hussein, his rise to power, his family's involvement in the governance and downfall of Iraq, and the legacy he left behind.
By Lawrence Lease3 months ago in History
Breaking Down the 'Two-State Solution'
In the annals of Middle Eastern diplomacy, very few events hold the significance of the 1993 summit in Oslo, Norway. Here a historic occasion unfolded as Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestine Liberation Organization Negotiator Mahmoud Abbas signed their names onto the Oslo Accords. This historical agreement supported the two-state solution, the goal of a peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians.
By Lawrence Lease3 months ago in History
The Stillness in the Clouds: Echoes of Flight 247
The storm was an ancient one, a howling beast of wind and ice that had scoured the peaks of the Andean Cordillera for centuries. It was in the temporary lull of such a storm, in a high valley that saw no human eyes, that a helicopter from a geological survey team found it. Not a wreck, not in the conventional sense. It was a tomb, sealed in glass.
By Izhar Ullah3 months ago in History
The Lost Colony of Roanoke: America's Oldest Mystery
In 1587, a group of English settlers led by John White established a colony on Roanoke Island, off the coast of present-day North Carolina. The colony, known as the Roanoke Colony, was the first English settlement in the New World. But just three years later, when John White returned from a supply trip to England, the colony had vanished without a trace. There were no signs of struggle, no bodies, and no clues about where the settlers had gone. The only evidence left behind was the word "Croatoan" carved into a post, and the letters "CRO" etched on a tree.
By Amanullah3 months ago in History
Sudan: The Empire That Became a Battlefield
Sudan is one of the largest countries in Africa, blessed with gold, oil, gas and countless minerals. It should have been one of the richest Muslim nations in the world. Instead, almost seventy years of its independence have been marked by war, famine and millions of lost lives. The tragedy is so deep that it raises a painful question: why does the world barely pay attention to Sudan, even though its suffering matches the great humanitarian disasters of our time?
By Salman Writes3 months ago in History
The Five Lost Gold Legends That Still Haunt America...
There’s something peculiar about gold. People will cross deserts for it. Kill for it. Abandon families for it. Lose their minds for it. And sometimes, die clutching maps so weather-worn, the ink looks like dried blood.
By The Iron Lighthouse3 months ago in History
The Day I Became the Stranger Who Helped Someone Else
The Day I Became the Stranger Who Helped Someone Else Life has a quiet way of returning the kindness we once received—sometimes when we aren’t expecting it, and sometimes when we desperately need a reminder of who we are. Months after the stranger paid my café bill and helped me restart my life, something happened that made me realize how kindness moves through the world like a circle.
By Wings of Time 3 months ago in History
Soul Food Diet is Killing African Americans
Soul food origins Many African Americans have grown up eating what is traditionally known as soul food. The origins of this fat-filled diet come from when Africans were first enslaved in the United States.
By Cheryl E Preston3 months ago in History