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Red Fortress: History and Illusion in the Kremlin by Catherine Merridale

When one thinks of Russia, the image of the Kremlin comes to mind.  In modern…

What is His Secret?

Several years ago, before Mr. Trump became President Trump, Peggy Noonan wrote a very good…

The Fishing Fleet by Anne De Courcy

From 1671 until the fall of the Raj and the independence of India, many thousands…

Europe’s Long-Delayed Reckoning

Decades of social welfare, heavy regulation, and falling birth rates have left Europe facing its…

Civil War in France?

Less than one month ago (06/19), I posted on my blog, “France at the Crossroads”….

The Missing Numbers in the Child Poverty Rate

If you were as sloppy on your federal tax return is as the Federal government…

Bayonets before Bullets, the Imperial Russian Army, 1861-1914 by Bruce W. Menning

The Russian army has had moments of brilliance, such as the defeat of Napoleon and…

Ship of Ghosts by James D. Hornfischer

Following up on his excellent book, The Last Stand of the Tin Can Sailors, the…

The Folly of Organic Farming and Other Pipe Dreams

It appears that most of the cost for going “Green” will be paid by the…

Can You Afford To Be Saved?

Slowly, ever so slowly, the world is beginning to learn the cost of going “green”…