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The Friendly Leftists

The Friendly Leftists

By Daniel Nardini In a twist of fate, a former leader of the Salvadoran leftist guerrilla organization FMLN (Faradundo Marti National Liberation Front) was elected president of El Salvador. The… Read more »

A Possible Somalia Scenario for Venezuela

A Possible Somalia Scenario for Venezuela

By Daniel Nardini Venezuela is increasingly turning into an authoritarian dictatorship. Everyday there are protests against the government, and everyday these are crushed and the government is taking over all… Read more »

The Fatal Urban Life

The Fatal Urban Life

By Daniel Nardini In 2010, for the first time in human history, more people around the world lived in cities than in rural areas. This change is important for a… Read more »

Allowed to Live but Not Work Here

Allowed to Live but Not Work Here

By Daniel Nardini Because of U.S. President Barack Obama’s executive order, those young people who were brought to the United States illegally by their parents when these young people were… Read more »

A True Cuban Revolutionary

A True Cuban Revolutionary

By: Daniel Nardini On February 27, Cuban exile and patriot Huber Matos passed away at the age of 95. For most of his life, he had fought not just for… Read more »

Still a Book, Newspaper and Magazine Worm

Still a Book, Newspaper and Magazine Worm

By: Daniel Nardini In my house, I have row upon row of book shelves full of books in almost every single room except the kitchen. In the kitchen I may… Read more »

Free Speech vs. Order in the Schools

Free Speech vs. Order in the Schools

By: Daniel Nardini The California 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Live Oak High School where school officials told three high school students they could… Read more »

Owls on the Prowl

Owls on the Prowl

By Daniel Nardini People in Chile have been experiencing a serious problem—rats. The main problem is that a species of rats, called the long-tailed pygmy rice rats, have been forced… Read more »

The Real Von Trapp Story

The Real Von Trapp Story

By Daniel Nardini When we think about the U.S. movie, “The Sound of Music,” we think about the von Trapp family who inspired the Rodger and Hammerstein’s musical. Such a… Read more »

Still an American Hero?

Still an American Hero?

By Daniel Nardini I can remember when the first G.I. Joe’s came out in 1964. Being called an “action figure” rather than a doll, the one thing I do know… Read more »