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In Honor of Ricardo Alegria
By: Daniel Nardini Puerto Rican Governor Luis Fortuno had declared a five day mourning period for Ricardo Alegria. Ricardo Alegria was not only Puerto Rico’s leading expert on Taino culture… Read more
Maoism: A Living Radical Force
By: Daniel Nardini These days most Americans are concerned, if they are concerned about anything “radical,” is about Al Qaeda and what has been defined as “radical Islam.” But long… Read more
No More Running to Borders
By: Daniel Nardini A long time ago, there was a place in Oakbrook called Castle of Toys. I used to buy toys there 40 years ago, and they had an… Read more
Three Things to Fix the Economy
By: Daniel Nardini Of course, like tens of millions of my fellow Americans, I have no say in the national debt battles being waged in the dysfunctional Land of Oz… Read more
Bogus Compensation Claim
By: Daniel Nardini In an effort to get himself reelected as president of Nicaragua, Daniel Ortega and his Sandinista party are demanding that the United States pay U.S. $17 billion… Read more
TSA—Big Brother is Watching You
By: Daniel Nardini As if it is not bad enough for the Transportation Administration (Agency? whatever!), or TSA, to be virtually strip-searching people going on airplanes, now it is being… Read more
About Mark Grannis
By: Daniel Nardini Every now and then I come across people who are very talented, articulate and extraordinary. One of these persons is Mark Grannis. He can be found on… Read more
When TV Was Magic
By: Daniel Nardini Just last week renowned TV script writer and producer Sherwood Schwartz passed away at age 94. He was the creator of “Gilligan’s Island” and “The Brady Bunch.”… Read more
Hitching a Ride With the Russians
By: Daniel Nardini Never in my life have I seen America laid so low in the scientific exploration of space. With the space shuttles being fully retired, American astronauts will… Read more
Denying the Extremist Possibility
By: Daniel Nardini We know only too well the heinous acts of mass murder by an extreme rightwing nutcase in Norway named Anders Behring Breivik. He murdered 87 innocent people…. Read more »