Ten Historic Sites Worth Visiting In The United States
Photo by hounddiggity 10. Montezuma Castle National Monument, Arizona Montezuma Castle National Monument is a set of well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings near the town of Camp Verde in Arizona. The dwellings were built and used by the Sinagua people, a pre-European cultur...
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The Jihad on Free Speech
Photo by Fede Falces (… off for a while!!!) The horrific massacre in Paris, in which Islamic terrorists systematically targeted and gunned down journalists, cartoonists, and policemen at the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in revenge for its mockery of Islam, has shocked Europe...
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10 Facts You Should Know About the Magna Carta
Photo by rachidH 1.It turnes 800 this year On 12th June 1215, King John acceded to Barons’ and Bishops’ demands to agree to a peace treaty that limited his powers and proclaimed certain liberties for the Church, for the Barons and for all men and the Realm. It sets out an agreement be...
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The 10 Most Influential Books of All Time
Photo by chefranden 10. The Republic by Plato The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, written by Plato around 380 BC, concerning the definition of justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man. Although difficult to summarize in just a few words, The Republic ...
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The Dangers of Symbols
Photo by 16:9clue Symbolism has long been used in just about every aspect of life for a variety of reasons. Wedding rings symbolize the unending love of married couples. Open doors are often used in literature and art to symbolize new opportunities. Team logos and mascots represent cl...
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10 Reasons Why Vladimir Putin is a Terrible Human Being
Photo by vtatsis 1. He is an Ex-KGB Officer “Once a KGB agent, always a KGB agent,” or so the saying goes. Born in the Soviet Russian city of Leningrad (now St Petersburg), Vladimir Putin studied law and joined the KGB after graduating from university. He had already served as an info...
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10 People Who Exemplify the American Dream
The American Dream may be difficult to achieve, but it is alive and well if you have the tenacity and guts to stick with a vision and see it through to fruition. Here are 10 people who not only envisioned the American Dream, they worked hard and proved that despite adversity, race, so...
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10 Reasons why the Transatlantic and Trans-Pacific Partnerships are Good for America
Photo by President of the European Council 1. TTIP Will Increase Trade Between the US and EU The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a highly anticipated free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union. The agreement is still in its initial s...
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10 Reasons Why the US and Canada Should Form the North American Union
Photo by Ken Lund 1. We share the Longest Border in the World The Canada–United States border, officially known as the International Boundary, is the longest international border in the world. The terrestrial boundary (including small portions of maritime boundaries on the Atlantic, P...
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10 Countries That Have No Room To Talk Trash
Photo by Thomas Depenbusch 1. Russia Russia has been America’s and the West’s harshest critic recently, hypocritically condemning the NSA surveillance program called PRISM, and even initiating Edward Snowden’s defection to Russia, as if the country is some kind of a champion of free s...
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