In Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (2003), Simon Sebag Monefiore provides us with a galvanizing portrait of Joseph Stalin “as human and complicated as he is brutal” and chronicles the lives of the notorious henchmen who entered the court of the Red Tsar. Among the many atrocious incidents cited in the book, there …
The international system is one of danger and uncertainty, a lack of order and constant instability heighten the propensity for violence in the international system. Recent years have provided American leadership with the task of confronting numerous problems on the international scene, among them: a rising economy in China ready to overtake that of the …
High Noon at the Cold War: The West Faces Down an Old Foe by Douglas P. Harden Read More »
A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world.Albert Camus (1913-1960)French Existentialist Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.Thomas Paine (1737-1809)Anglo-American patriot Throughout the ages, some physicians have had more than a passing interest in politics, justice, and the mechanics of …
On Revolutionary Physicians and Civil Wars by Miguel A. Faria, MD Read More »
In George Orwell’s futuristic novel 1984, the leader, Big Brother, used perpetual war and police state terror to maintain control of a portion of the globe. He also used “Newspeak,” the manipulation of language to more subtly control the people and preserve his dictatorship of submission. By curtailing language, destroying literature, and reducing words in …
There is actually a real misconception of the Old West that truly needs correcting. That is the notion of an uncivilized Wild West, where antisocial and violent behavior was the norm, and where citizens were afraid to leave their homes, afraid of rampant crime and in fear for their lives. This savage perspective turns out …
Gun Violence and the Wild West by Miguel A. Faria, MD Read More »
Like it or not — and many on the leftward side of the political spectrum don’t — firearms and civilian gun ownership have been part of our history and culture since before the nation’s founding and have become as American as mom and apple pie. May it ever remain so for lawful citizens. Not that …
Revising American History for the Sake of “Gun Control” by Miguel A. Faria, MD Read More »
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