According to Islamic religious law, the world is made up of two parts: the house of Islam and the house of war. This rule came in handy for non-Muslim rulers who lived in the time of the Ottoman Empire, which lasted for more than six centuries. As long as opponents accepted the Ottoman sultan as […]
Is it Fair to Judge the Past By Modern Standards?
Nearly 75 years after his death, Mohandas Gandhi remains one of the most influential figures in human history. Known for his philosophy of nonviolence and for liberating India from British colonial rule, Gandhi has been an inspiration to some of our most important civil rights luminaries, including Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. But if you […]
The Dangers of Tracking Drug Lords
Mexican author and journalist Anabel Hernandez already knew that her government was corrupt. But a horrible family tragedy gave her the courage she needed to take her reporting to the next level. Outraged by authorities who told her that they would only investigate her father’s murder if her family paid a bribe, Hernandez redoubled her […]
The Human Cost of the Supply Chain
Three miles under the water’s surface, on the quiet bed of the Atlantic Ocean, an enormous American cargo ship came to its final resting point. El Faro sank to the bottom of the sea after it sailed straight into a hurricane in 2015. All 33 crew members died—one of the worst tragedies in modern maritime […]
Where the White House Went Wrong
Donald Trump’s White House endured a great deal of criticism for how it handled its response to the pandemic. Now one of Trump’s closest public health advisers, Dr. Scott Atlas, has come forward with a controversial rebuttal to those claims. When Atlas was brought on board the Coronavirus Task Force in July 2020, he was […]
Democracy is Out of Date
The American system is crumbling. But the situation isn’t hopeless. Like your old laptop, US systems and institutions simply need to be brought up to date—or, in some cases, replaced. With an entrepreneur’s eye and his Silicon Valley sensibility, former presidential candidate Andrew Yang suggests a host of upgrades for the US government in the […]
Are Americans in Denial?
Bestselling author and psychologist Mary L. Trump is Donald Trump’s niece—and one of his most outspoken critics. In her new book The Reckoning, Ms. Trump examines the societal traumas that have been imprinted on the American psyche. From the history of slavery and racism to her uncle’s presidency, society’s collective forgetting has corrupted the country. It […]
Grit. Thrift. Merit. Pride.
These are four of the nine attributes you need to succeed in the United States. Let’s consider these characteristics carefully. Grit is the ability to rebuild yourself after you fail. If you work hard and never give up, you’ll be rewarded—eventually. Patience and persistence are key. Thrift is the wise management of resources. Everyone, including […]
Why Your Brain is Working Overtime
Your brain is a top-notch security system, analyzing risks and doing everything it can to keep you safe. From the moment you wake up until you go to sleep at night, your brain makes an infinite number of decisions to protect you. Most of those choices happen beneath the level of awareness, in your subconscious. […]
Is There a Constitutional Crisis?
The foundational rights of citizens in the United States can only endure if Americans choose to protect and nurture the Constitution. This responsibility has been passed down between generations for hundreds of years. It has been considered sacred. That is, until recently. The problem is that civilizations do not always evolve. In fact, they often […]
