There were a lot of wars in the first half of the 1900s, including the two world wars. By the time World War II was over, the powerful countries in Europe and Continue Reading
People have been taking other people as slaves since the first cities and nations were built. Most people in the Western world today agree that slavery is a crime against humanity. It Continue Reading
President Donald Trump recently announced a peace deal with Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The two nations will work together on many issues. Israel hasn’t had many positive relationships with Continue Reading
History is full of war all over the world. Often, one war leads to another, but sometimes, a war can end in a peace that lasts for a long time. What is Continue Reading
During the years leading up to the most terrible conflict in history, one man stood alone. He warned of the sinister approach of an evil. This darkness would grow, he cautioned, as Continue Reading
What does it mean to live in the West? It’s more a way of thinking than a physical place in the world. The ideas that grew into Western civilization began in three Continue Reading
V-J Day: 75 Years of Peace Came at a High Price
Today, August 15, marks 75 years since Japan surrendered, ending World War II. But the cost of the win was not cheap. Japan had attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, killing Continue Reading
The Uighurs – What's Happening?
China has taken action against three U.S. members of Congress: Representative Chris Smith from New Jersey, Senator Ted Cruz from Texas and Senator Marco Rubio from Florida. What’s going on? These three Continue Reading
Venezuela is a country in South America. Once upon a time, it was rich because it had a lot of oil to sell. Today, Venezuela is very poor and many people there Continue Reading
North Korea is a very mysterious country. It has isolated itself from the rest of the world. Instead of working with other nations, North Korea uses nuclear weapons to show off its Continue Reading
Tell Brak: The World’s Oldest City?
Technology has come a long way, but sometimes new inventions can tell us even more about the past than the future. Modern satellites have picked up images of one of the world’s Continue Reading
Ukraine’s Story
Ukraine has been in the news lately. People are talking about the country because of a scandal linked to President Donald Trump. Democrats in the House of Representatives may try to impeach Continue Reading