Slavery Abolition

Is history made by individual actors—by so-called great men—or by vast, impersonal social forces? Tolstoy, in War and Peace, saw history as the chaos of random events, a swarm of uncoordinated human actions that could never be adequately summarized without falsehood, nor directed by any individual. In Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, on…

The Romance of a Blizzard, a new book by Elizabeth Rowe, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. The Romance of a Blizzard tells the story of a loving white family in the South during the Civil War. The greed for more money and power caused undue suffering on…

It began as a natural, unplanned experiment. In March 2020, when schools shut down to curb the spread of Covid-19, the system charged with keeping kids safe also went on an unprecedented pause. As children sheltered out of sight from teachers, doctors, and other mandated reporters who are legally obligated…

Joe Biden delivered Monday’s speech with grim determination as he tried to take—and deflect—responsibility for the greatest American military debacle since the fall of Saigon. The tone Biden aspired to was pure Harry Truman as the president even used the old Truman catchphrase, “The buck stops with me.” There was…

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Updated: Monday, August 16, 2021, 22:09 Islamabad, Aug 16: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday seemed to endorse the Taliban taking over Kabul by saying that Afghanistan has broken the "shackles of slavery" in the neighbouring…

Dyrham Park, an English country estate nestled among steep hills seven miles north of Bath, fulfills your fantasy of what such a place should be. A house and a dovecote were recorded on the site in 1311. The deer park was enclosed during the reign of Henry VIII. The mansion…

President Biden is engineering the "most diabolical presidency and most diabolical Democratic Party, probably since slavery," former Reagan Justice Department chief of staff Mark Levin said Sunday on "Life, Liberty & Levin." Hosting guests Stephen Moore and Stephen Miller, Levin called the sudden "Marxist" lurch of the federal government a…

A collective of Toronto museums has released a set of new art projects by Black artists to celebrate Emancipation Month, but while many welcome the initiative, others say the focus should be on educating people about Canada's legacy of slavery. Artist Quentin VerCetty's AR installation called 'Ancestral Uprising' can be viewed anywhere…

In How the Word Is Passed, author Clint Smith reveals how we grapple—or not—with slavery and its legacy. Read Full Article » Read More

Second of two parts WHEN Vice President Leni Robredo rejected Sen. Panfilo Lacson's offer for a common candidate, many political observers have concluded that a united opposition is doomed. Is it? Marcos and the Yellowtards Of particular interest to me is former senator Bongbong Marcos and the anti-Marcos. Will the…