Thomas Paine: In Search of the Common Good

" The American Revolution was, perhaps, the single most influential event in modern political history. Spawning the democracies which have since spread around the globe, the revolution gave renewed impetus, credence...

Common Sense Revolution

"It was on this day in 1776 that a 77-page pamphlet called “Common Sense” was published anonymously, making the case that the American colonies should declare independence from Great Britain. "

Atheism: Jonathan Miller's 'A Brief History of Disbelief' (Online BBC Documen...

UPDATE: Friday, 13th October - Unfortunately Google are no longer hosting these videos - I will look for an alternative source.-------A three-part BBC TV (UK) documentary on atheism hosted by Google since August 11th, 2006: Program Title "A Rough History of Disbelief" but...

House of Saud, House Of Cards

"Guess who says this..... “Passing over, for the present, all the evils and mischiefs which monarchy has occasioned in the world, nothing can more effectually prove its usefulness in a state of civil government than making it hereditary. Would we make any office...

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