Just as a stopped clock is correct twice a day, there is the odd separatist movement that defies the odds and succeeds. In fact, so far this century there have been 3. Though the human and financial cost were significant, in the…
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It’s not just in the visually spectacular, but poorly dialogued, Star Wars prequels where politically motivated shadow groups formulate plans to break away from a larger sovereign body. They exist all over our world as well. At the time of writing, there…
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At the next U.S. Federal Election on November the 3rd, Americans will not actually choose the President. The Electoral College will choose him. Yes, you read that correctly – when Americans cast their votes, they won’t actually vote for Donald Trump or…
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In 1865, the United States of America descended into civil war, between the Union Army in the north and the Confederate Army in the south. Naturally, there were many different reasons for the conflict, but the predominant issue was the institution of…
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