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85Japanese and American Media in Propaganda
Our Hub Series answers a request from the Hubber Prince Maak about the history of America and the New World, up through current events in the 21st century. The portal begins at this link: What Is the History...
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67Steve Earle's Songs of Social Conscience
I certainly liked Steve Earle's music when my friend Jim first had me listen to him, but it was his cover of the Rolling Stones' song Dead Flowers that I liked best. It is a live version that begins with some...
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73Will Al Gore Run for US President in 2008?
I think All Gore will run and, along with a few others, is capable of winning...
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67$2 Trillion Can Buy A Lot Of Stuff
It’s hard to comprehend what 2 trillion dollars can buy. I tried it this morning and developed my list. Do it yourself on the back of an envelope and see what you come up with. Two trillion, that’s 12...
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76Another Day That Lives in Infamy
The insidious attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, from the Japanese government while its official were visiting in Washington DC, will never be forgotten. It was a shock in many ways. America was simply stunned...
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66War Poems
I'd like to offer up some links to poems written about war, mostly by those who were there. From the Civil War to the war in Iraq and Afghanistan, men and women have tried to convey what it was and is like...
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73Ode to the Lonely Soldier
Years ago, I wrote a novel about Sacramento, California in the 1960s, and in this tale a young guitar-playing man named Tom writes a song about a neighbor named Billy who dies while fighting in the army...
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56Colonialsm Alive and Kicking Heads in the 21st Century
Colonialism Alive and Kicking Heads in the 21st Century When someone mentions the word “colonialism,” this may evoke images of Joseph Conrad’s famous novel “Heart of Darkness.” Or,...
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59NNNNNNNNNNNNNNineteen
Call me naive and sentimental, but I am worried about the number of young boys dying in my name in foreign lands such as Iraq and Afghanistan. If I was the boss I would bring them all home tomorrow and...
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64"No End In Sight" Review
The documentary, “No End in Sight”, by Charles Ferguson is a well produced movie on the events leading up to the American invasion of Iraq and some of the current issues today. “No End in...
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