Shows how the Mexican War contributed to causing the Civil War.

Are the Chamber of Commerce organizations throughout the United States serving as stooges for the Republican Party in the upcoming elections?<!– Place this tag where you want the +1 button to render –>

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Mitt Romney doesn’t believe that he should apologize for his success. He has a lot more to apologize for.

Americans and Europeans send the navy into the Persian Gulf. Maybe it is just a continuation of diplomatic coercion. Or not.

Critical commentary by "You Can’t Take the Truth!" about the emergence of these two "has-been" Republican mouthpieces!

The Republican Party refuses to do anything which will improve the economy while Obama is President.

American President Obama acknowledged that the economy of the American people today are no better than conditions at the time he was elected.

A piece on why gun safety is important and ways to be safe around firearms.

There is no way of knowing exactly how much a human child should grow.

The most recent Census has revealed that roughly half of all Americans are either deemed "poor" or "low income," a fact that can’t be fixed unless the president and congress are willing to stop wasteful spending in certain key areas.