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October 12th, 2016 - 9:09 am § in Misc.

CARL MACK: Racism and History

Carl Mack FACEBOOK On The Black Top: What A Week For Revelations!   Carl Mack The last seven days showed ALL of us that Trump is jumping the lowest bar in the history of America for the HIGHEST POSITION IN THE WORLD. This week, MOST of us realizes that America continues her twisted lies by celebra[...]

September 22nd, 2016 - 10:52 am § in Misc.

Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation

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August 4th, 2016 - 10:32 pm § in Jews, Misc.

THE-Ave Challenge: Which great king is depicted in this mosaic from a syngogue?

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July 4th, 2016 - 2:35 pm § in America, Misc.

Founding Brothers

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July 1st, 2016 - 7:33 pm § in Misc.

Over the top, 100 years ago today

The first day of the Somme, July 1, 1916, was the blackest day in the history of the British Army. The battle has passed from living memory; no one is left to bear witness. But it lives in history as arguably the most iconic battle of the Great War, symbolizing for all time the terrible […][...]

June 29th, 2016 - 8:19 am § in Misc., UW

UW cuts teaching history, philosophy, anthropology, political science, geography, and sociology

 Setting aside the lack of publicized enrollment data, the rationale for cutting TA positions is rooted in the university’s market-based, neoliberal budgeting model. Rod Palmquist, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Geography The College of Arts and Sciences is facing a long-term budget shortfall of $1[...]

June 5th, 2016 - 1:25 am § in Jews, Misc.

Islam saves Judaism from Destruction Under Christianity

Had Islam not come along, Jewry in the west would have declined to disappearance and Jewry in the east would have become just another oriental cult  By David J Wasserstein,  Eugene Greener Jr Professor of Jewish Studies at Vanderbilt University. This article is adapted from last week’s Jorda[...]

April 24th, 2016 - 12:34 am § in America

SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Before “In God We Trust,” There was just LIBERTY, PARENT OF SCIENCE & INDUSTRY

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March 17th, 2016 - 2:02 pm § in Jews, Misc.

What the Irish Got From The Jews

Cindi Laws FACEBOOK Did you know that Corned Beef and Cabbage is not traditionally found in Ireland? It is, instead, a feature of Irish immigrants to New York City. Unable to find (or afford if they could find it) traditional Irish bacon, immigrants found corned beef in Jewish delis. Jewish brisket [...]

March 10th, 2016 - 1:22 pm § in Misc.

Book Review: Joachim Fest’s “Hitler”

History records no phenomenon like him. Ought we to call him “great”? No one evoked so much rejoicing, hysteria, and expectation of salvation as he; no one so much hate. No one else produced, in a solitary course lasting only a few years, such incredible accelerations in the pace of hist[...]