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Kit Cat Clock

Kit Cat Clock

By: Daniel Nardini With its back-and-forth rolling eyes and its wagging tail, the black and white Kit Cat Clock has been on the walls of just about every kitchen and… Read more »

The Book Smuggler

The Book Smuggler

By: Daniel Nardini Long ago, a prominent First Amendment and library activist named Judith Krug started the concept of Banned Books Week in 1982. When the whole idea of Banned… Read more »

Illogic Over Economics

Illogic Over Economics

By: Daniel Nardini Well, hatred and intolerance knows no logic. While it may not happen, the State of Kansas has actually considered allowing migrant workers—whether they are legal or undocumented—to… Read more »

Since the End of the Salvadoran Civil War

Since the End of the Salvadoran Civil War

By: Daniel Nardini This year marks the 20th anniversary of the end of El Salvador’s brutal and bloody civil war. In 1992, the Salvadoran government and the FMLN (Farabundo Marti… Read more »

The Educated Racists

The Educated Racists

By: Daniel Nardini In a study done at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, one of the lead researchers, Gordon Hodson, stated that people who are racist and hold extremely conservative… Read more »

More English, Less Money for Help

More English, Less Money for Help

By: Daniel Nardini In a report published by Center for an Urban Future, the number of immigrants who moved to New York state increased to 181,000 from 2005 to 2009…. Read more »

The Latino Issue Being Ignored

The Latino Issue Being Ignored

By: Daniel Nardini I think it says something about how all of the presidential candidates, both Democrat and Republican, are ignoring some of the issues. At a debate for the… Read more »

An Ode to the Incandescent Light Bulb

An Ode to the Incandescent Light Bulb

By: Daniel Nardini When I went to my nearest convenience store, I went to the light bulb section. One thing I have noticed is that the incandescent light bulbs were… Read more »

Mitt Romney: Liar for Our Time

Mitt Romney: Liar for Our Time

By: Daniel Nardini “I’m so proud to earn Kris’s [Kobach] support. Kris has been a true leader on securing our borders and stopping the flow of illegal immigration into this… Read more »

The New HUAC

The New HUAC

By: Daniel Nardini Almost nobody today will remember it, but while it existed the House on Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) was one of the most powerful agencies in the United… Read more »