In David Oshinsky's fine biography of Senator Joseph McCarthy (A Conspiracy so Immense) we learn of the political climate in the early 1950s concerning the ( supposed ) threat of Communism. What many do not understand about Sen. McCarthy was that he was not the first...

If one reads Richard Condon's 1958 novel The Manchurian Candidate or sees the original film (1962) or its remake (2004) one would realize my comparison to today's events. In the novel ( and films ) we see a patrol of US soldiers being captured and then brainwashed by...

If you're a working stiff with some sense of rhyme or reason, you should feel them near. They come in all shapes and sizes, these predators. For starters we have the ever-present War Sharks. These are the gung ho wave the flag gang, made up of Pentagon sharks and the...

Now I don't recall what rank Gov. Ron DeSantis had in the Navy, while over in Iraq or Afghanistan, fighting the ' Good Fight'. After all, those countries have water ... oh, maybe I mean drinking water or sewage water. I will just call him ' Captain Ron' for purposes...

A must read for all who wish to study our Civil War history is Barnet Schecter's 2005 book The Devil's Own Work. He carefully covers the 1863 NYC Draft Riots, the major and important Civil War battles, and finally, the Reconstruction years leading up to the 1868...

Everyone should view Wagner DeAssis's 2011 Portuguese film Astral City... especially those of us who dissent against injustice. Isn't that a contradiction, some would ask? Perhaps, if dissent is meant to be the sole possession of atheists, agnostics and 100%...