For 14 years, Syria has been engulfed in a civil war. Until three months ago, dictator Bashar al-Assad controlled the government, but he was overthrown by the Jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an al-Qaeda affiliated terrorist organization. While Assad had many faults he did protect the Christian minority in Syria. However, as noted by […]
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In the first month of his second term, President Donald Trump has set a dizzying pace. He is “flooding the zone” with non-stop executive orders, meetings with foreign leaders and press briefings. He has visited disaster zones in North Carolina and California and major sporting events like the Super Bowl and the Daytona 500. His
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Stalin, Mao, Communism and their 21st-Century Aftermath in Russia and China written by Dr. Miguel A. Faria is a historical and literary masterpiece! It has a wealth of knowledge within its pages. It is a beautiful book with historical photos, charts, a detailed index as well as notes on each chapter. Dr. Faria shares his knowledge
Part VI is a wrap-up, which examines current issues in modern Russia and China. In this section, we see how Communism still influences Russian and Chinese thinking and policy. China is still brutally communist, but not in the same way it was when Mao ruled. Since Mao it has undergone some progressive changes. We
Any book by the renowned neurosurgeon, neuroscientist, and historian Dr. Miguel Faria is a pleasure to review. His books come in many varied packages, with just as many varied topics. This book is both a historical review of Stalinist Russia and Mao’s China as well as an update on the present situation in those countries.
Part II of Dr. Faria’s book is a discussion of Stalin’s roles during World War II. He had already secured sole control of the country for ten years, and his first major projects to modernize the country in anticipation for war (as well as self-sustenance and self-support in various industrial capacities) had been completed by
