Articles by Mark Angelides

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania have both tested positive for COVID-19. The announcement came late on October 1. Since then, the president has been moved to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he continues to run… Read More

While some would argue that we can create a more civil society through regulating speech, it seems that these efforts to silence are little more than tyranny. They may be an attempt to manipulate not just what we say but… Read More

America has seen many protests, and there are people eager to “tear down” the system – but protesting is easy. The hard part is coming up with solutions and a society that works better than what we have now. The… Read More

The Democrats’ presidential candidate Joe Biden has finally announced who will be on his ticket for vice president. California Senator Kamala Harris is now officially the third woman to be chosen as a possible vice president by one of the… Read More

What does the rise of the Persian Empire 2000 years ago have to do with fake news? In fact, the crowning of Darius the Great may be history’s first example of a fake news campaign. When the first ruler of… Read More

The destruction of culture and history is running rampant in America. We see enemies of freedom taking it upon themselves to burn books or tear down statues. We have Black Lives Matter and Antifa activists demanding the removal of statues,… Read More

There are symbols and signs that push us toward certain ideas. One of these is color. We may not realize it, but the political and natural world is full of secret messages based on color, that are guiding us. A… Read More

A group of protesters have taken over a six-block area in the city of Seattle and claimed it as a zone separate from the United States. The zone is the latest move in the protests and riots following the death… Read More

American cities burn and violence is rampant – all in the name of justice for one dead man: George Floyd. None can deny that his death was a tragedy and that protest against a police service that kills those it… Read More

If we look at the history of pandemics and fighting diseases, there may be one or two lessons we can learn. Some of the responses to threats like the Black Death just didn’t work, but they may be just the… Read More

Another tale of sacrifice that forces us to ask ourselves if we truly understand its meaning is a lot more recent than the story of William Mompesson. It took place during the WWII siege of Leningrad, which lasted 900 days…. Read More

The word sacrifice is loaded with power – but does everyone fully understand what it means? A recent NBC/WSJ poll asked participants if they thought the COVID-19 crisis was the most significant public tragedy faced by Americans. The survey listed… Read More