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Millennials Favor Socialism?
by Daniel Nardini In a study done by the Victims of Communism—-an organization dedicated to remembering all those who perished under Communism—-many Millennials believe that socialism is in fact a… Read more
Louisiana’s Anti-immigrant Marriage Law
by Daniel Nardini It seems that every now and then (more like too often) some right wing group is able to influence a state to push through some anti-immigrant law… Read more
Record Numbers of Latinos Registering to Vote
by Daniel Nardini In South Carolina alone, Latino voter registration has shot up 40 percent (that of Asian Americans has shot up 10 percent in the same state). Interestingly enough,… Read more
What the Presidential Debates Missed
by Daniel Nardini The first round of the U.S. presidential debates were held this week. Whether people think that Hillary Clinton “won” that debate or Donald Trump “won” that debate… Read more
Will Joshua Holt be Freed?
by Daniel Nardini U.S. Vice-president Joe Biden as well as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry have now become involved in trying to get a U.S. citizen named Joshua Holt… Read more
The Chichimeca War
by Daniel Nardini With the end of the Aztec Empire and the Spanish destruction of Tenochtitlan (the Aztec’s capital) in 1521, many history textbooks teach us that the conquest of… Read more
The Second Spanish Attempt to Conquer Mexico
by Daniel Nardini It is not very well known that the Spanish Empire tried in fact to retake Mexico after Mexico succeeded in gaining independence in 1821. Even though Mexico… Read more
How the U.S.-Mexico Border Became Militarized
by Daniel Nardini The blockading of the U.S.-Mexico border was a relatively recent phenomenon. From 1848 until 1969 (121 years), the border between Mexico and the United States was a… Read more
The Unwanted Border Wall
by Daniel Nardini Whatever decisions are being made either in Washington, D.C., or on the Donald Trump presidential campaign trail, there is no question that the idea of a border… Read more
My Wife’s Firsthand Account with a Trump Supporter
by Daniel Nardini While at work one day, my wife was wrapping an item that a lady had bought at the store my wife works at. My wife also works… Read more »