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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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
The Sandinistas: No Exit
By Daniel Nardini Almost unnoticed in the U.S. news media is the fact that the Nicaraguan government, dominated by the Sandinistas, successfully voted for a new constitution that will allow… Read more
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 »