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Quintus Curtius
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2 Examples Of Why You Should Be Skeptical Of Governmental Promises
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Governments undoubtedly perform many useful functions, and in general the good that they do outweighs the bad. But this does not mean that their actions should never fall under scrutiny…. read more
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The Last Campaign Of Ulysses S. Grant
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Ulysses S. Grant left his second term of office as president of the United States in 1877 with his reputation somewhat tarnished, but nevertheless intact. He had occupied the office… read more
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The Trial Of Saddam Hussein
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Joseph E. Persico’s excellent history of the Nuremberg trials, Nuremberg: Infamy on Trial (1994), expressed the hope that future generations would use Nuremberg as a benchmark for legal procedure and… read more
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The Redemption Of Robert Downey Jr.
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In the 1987 film Less Than Zero (loosely based on the Bret Ellis novel of the same name), Robert Downey Jr. played a character that was alternately pathetic and contemptible:… read more
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The Simmering War In Yemen: Background And Future
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Followers of Middle East news are likely aware of the simmering conflict in Yemen. It is now appearing to burst its narrow confines, and draw in a number of regional… read more
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Pantheon: Adventures In History, Biography, And The Mind
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Last week, I released a new book entitled Pantheon: Adventures In History, Biography, And The Mind. Here I hope to explain what the book is about, and what things readers… read more
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The Radical Ideology Of Female ISIS Members
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Readers are no doubt generally aware of the activities of the Islamist extremist group ISIS (or ISIL, or IS). Since the advent of armed conflict in Syria and Iraq, it… read more
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What I Learned From “The Maltese Falcon”
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I am not generally a fan of old movies. The acting styles, set designs, plot artifices, and production values usually do not attract me. But there are some exceptions. One… read more
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Will Protests Against Brazil’s Female President Dilma Rousseff Force Her From Office?
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Anti-government protests are growing in Brazil. Why should you care? Because Brazil has the biggest economy in South America, the second largest in the Western hemisphere, and has the seventh… read more
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Lawyer Hate Is Of Old Date
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We are wise to be cautious when men too strongly denounce their peers or benefactors; it is often an unconscious way of concealing an unsatisfied obligation. The bonds of affection… read more
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