70 Years on from One of the Worst Acts in World History
Because the U.S. bomber targeted the city center, about 85% of the people killed in Hiroshima were civilians.
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“The Central Park Five” A Review
Once you’re convicted by the court of public opinion, you might as well wear a death warrant on your forehead.
Understanding Poverty: A Look at Milton Friedman
Friedman is correct about the reason for poverty in America (and that the free market is by far the greatest engine for eliminating poverty, bar none); his formulation doesn’t go as far as it could have, however.
The Day the City Government Bombed Philly
They killed 5 children and 6 adults. They left hundreds homeless and seriously wounded.
Field of Demons
My latest entry into the Angry Hourglass weekly contest wherein they provide the above photo and you provide no more Continue reading
Christopher Columbus and Cultural Relativism
Today’s Columbus Day and it seems emblematic of everything that is wrong with the way history is taught and understood Continue reading
Michael Brown’s Autopsy, Character and Racial Profiling (And More from Ferguson)
The only matter of fact that needs uncovering is whether Officer Darren Wilson was legally justified under Missouri law to shoot Michael Brown the six times that he did. That’s it.
Whiteface
My latest entry in Flash! Friday, which received an honorable mention from the judge with this generous feedback: It is Continue reading
