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A Personal Take on the Fall of East Germany

A Personal Take on the Fall of East Germany

by Daniel Nardini Recently, one of the most important persons in the history of Germany, Guenter Schabowski, passed away at the age of 86. More than any person in what… Read more »

A Word from the Former President

A Word from the Former President

by Daniel Nardini For the most part he seemed to have dropped out of sight. Former U.S. President George W. Bush has rarely been seen or heard from. Personally, I… Read more »

Coming Out of the Woodwork

Coming Out of the Woodwork

by Daniel Nardini While reading through the newspaper Human Events (a conservative, rightwing publication), I found a section that was advertising the book Minutemen:The Battle to Secure America’s Borders by… Read more »

Medical Tourism to Puerto Rico

Medical Tourism to Puerto Rico

by Daniel Nardini One thing that is beginning to flourish in Puerto Rico during this island’s difficult economic time is medical tourism. Because Puerto Rico does not have to pay… Read more »

Restricting Voters in Mississippi

Restricting Voters in Mississippi

by Daniel Nardini It seems almost like a conspiracy. First, with the U.S. Congress not renewing the Voter Rights Act, the State of Mississippi votes to require all residents to… Read more »

Reparations for Cuba?

Reparations for Cuba?

by Daniel Nardini I found an article in the Huffington Post that states that the Cuban government’s calls for reparations for the U.S. embargo as rational and acceptable. Cuban President… Read more »

The Naturalization Act of 1790

The Naturalization Act of 1790

by Daniel Nardini In 1790, the U.S. Congress and U.S. President George Washington signed into law the Naturalization Act. Under this act, only the U.S. government could grant U.S. citizenship… Read more »

The Credit Score Nightmare

The Credit Score Nightmare

by Daniel Nardini We never think twice about it. People use credit cards, debit cards, paypal and even their iphones and galaxy phones to carry out credit transactions. That is… Read more »

Wisconsin’s Disgraceful Voter ID Law

Wisconsin’s Disgraceful Voter ID Law

by Daniel Nardini It has been challenged in court since the day it was passed back in 2011. Sadly, this voter ID law is still on the books in Wisconsin…. Read more »

The Polish Undocumented

The Polish Undocumented

by Daniel Nardini There are an estimated 40,000 Polish undocumented living in the Chicago area. The number of Polish undocumented in the Chicago area is the second largest only after… Read more »