William T. Sherman: Mad General - Mass Murderer

The kindest thing that could possibly be said about General William T. Sherman is that he was stark, raving mad. If he was insane - as many contemporary newspapers alleged and as he actually once claimed to be -...

Oath Keepers Vow to Fight Moves U.S. Doomsday Clock 1 Minute.

The American Doomsday Clock has been moved one minute closer to Midnight because of the group "The Oath Keepers," who have pledged to prevent a"dictatorship" in the United States. In a story by Alan Maimon of...

History. A Family Affair!

The 6th Regiment Infantry US Colored Troops is back again at the New York Historical Society for Living History Days, to tell the story of men of African descent fighting for freedom . This program will continue to...

New American Doomsday Clock Begins Ticking.

Gadsden, AL. The American Doomsday Clock: Countdown to Civil War... has begun It is at http://willbevis.com/id17.html The symbolic clock face, created by Nowpublic.com contributor Will Bevis,  is based on...

New Market? OK. But, Do You Get Paid?

This weekend, Civil War re-enactors are at Fort Harrison near Richmond Virginia,, commemorating the 145th Anniversary of the Battle of  New Market Heights, also known as Chaffin's Farm,  This battle has...

When hatred rules a nation, the end result is never good

The United States of America is on a collision course with destiny. This is a fact that I believe all Americans can agree on. The problem with that statement is that ideological adversaries are meeting this date...

Hugo Chavez and the Cowardly World

A chain of events have started that could convert the wonderful country of Honduras into a place similar to the Gaza Strip.  The actions of the International Community, that within hours of the alleged Coup...

Niger Crisis escalating after EU suspends all aid to the Country.

By, Uwe Paschen. E.U. Suspends all aid to Niger and freezes all accounts. After Failure of the Niger Government to comply with EU demands as reported in an earlier post. (See links at the end of this post.)...

Civil War is unfolding in Niger. (Update 3)

By, Uwe Paschen.  Niger is once again in trouble and this time it is of the highest concern to all involved. Causing all alarm bells to ring laud and clear with the OUA, the UN and the EU. This seems to be...

Sri Lankan propaganda war on the internet. It's Sewage.

Yes, the civil war is over, yes, the government won However we now have a situation that shows the government to be despots as they are against an independent report concerning the war and possible war crimes....

The return of blood diamonds

The Kimberley Process that sought to stop the illegal and bloody sourcing of diamonds is in disarray as it's key author Ian Smillie has walked out on it claiming that it is not being enforced leading to diamonds...

Sierra Leone's amputees: A refugee in Chicago

BY MATT RUSLING, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE After a decade long war, many of Sierra Leone's war wounded still slog through life, depending on handouts for survival. These two companion stories contrast the life of one...

Sierra Leone's amputees: Those left to beg

BY MATT RUSLING, MEDILL NEWS SERVICE After a decade long war, many of Sierra Leone's war wounded still slog through life, depending on handouts for survival. These two companion stories contrast the life of one...

My Interview with a Civil War Re-Enactor - Part II

Chattel slavery had become an entrenched part of society in the United States of America, codified in law, with enslaved Africans  first appearing on the continent over two hundred years before the...

My Interview with a Civil War Re-Enactor - Part I

Chattel slavery had become an entrenched part of society in the United States of America, codified in law, with enslaved Africans first appearing on the continent over two hundred years before the...