Once Trump is gone, will the USA be able to regain the world standing it had during Obama, or has it been lost forever?
Do you know what New Gingrich said was the most important lesson that the USA had learnt during the 20th century? He said it was “That we need…
Twenty years ago, Putin wanted to join NATO. Why doesn’t NATO absorb Russia?
Putin asked when NATO was going to invite Russia to join. Putin was informed that eligible countries had to apply to join NATO. Putin replied, “Why should Russia…
What are some scary facts about history?
One of the nastiest ways to die in the Middle Ages was toilet related. Because in medieval times, men of power and wealth made use of primitive toilets…
Was it really necessary to rename the Gulf of Mexico?
Let me start with the elephant in the room. I am neither American nor Mexican so I have no stake in the naming/renaming game. My opinion about the…
Why was Hermann Göering not allowed to speak in the Nuremberg trials?
Göring absolutely was allowed to speak. Here he is, testifying. My mother, who has since died, was there. An eyewitness. She’s the stenotypist immediately in front and to the right…
Was USA furious when they found out Britain and France made their own nukes?
They probably weren’t very happy but they couldn’t really complain very much. The United States of America stole British nuclear secrets and technology during the Manhattan Project. The…
How likely is Mandarin to surpass English as the global lingua franca?
Virtually zero chance. There are many reasons why English is the lingua franca today. It’s widespread around the world. The British Empire was pretty effective at spreading it…
What will happen when China cancels a deal with Boeing?
The deal isn’t cancelled China instructed their Airlines not to take deliveries of any Boeing Aircraft because of the 125% Tariffs which would cause the price of the…
What civilizations were around 60,000 to 100,000 years ago?
Probably none, but there’s one inherent problem that all answers so far seems to miss. Yes, “civilization” means living in a city. Cities leave traces. We see no such…
How should we interpret the clash between Vice President JD Vance and Pope Francis over Christian values?
Pope Francis skipped the Vatican’s official meeting with Vice President JD Vance on Easter Saturday — instead, Pope sent his No. 2, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, to give Trump’s…