Labor unions grew over a hundred years ago during the Industrial Revolution out of a relatively simple concept. The idea of protecting and advancing the common interest and rights of workers, both men AND women – fair wages, fair compensation, fair hours, fair conditions. Still, labor unions had a long and torturous rise to influence.Continue reading “The Fall and Rise of Labor Unions”
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Evita Peron – The Woman Behind the Musical
The beautiful Evita Perón wielded amazing power in a time and country when few women broke the patriarchy barrier. Maria Eva de Perón was the 2nd wife of Argentinian President Juan Perón. She was the First Lady of Argentina from 1946, until her very early death at only 33. Popularized in a Broadway musical, sheContinue reading “Evita Peron – The Woman Behind the Musical”
The Rwanda Genocide – an African Holocaust
In 1994, in just one hundred gruesome days, nearly 1 million Rwandan Tutsis and moderates were slaughtered by ethnic Hutu extremists in the Rwanda Genocide.
Senator Joe McCarthy and The Red Scare
Senator Joe McCarthy was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1947 as a Wisconsin Republican. During his tenure, the bombastic McCarthy played upon America’s fears of “communist traitors” everywhere to gain unheard of political power. He abused his oversight authority by accusing thousands of government staff members and ordinary citizens of secretly being communists, spies, or left-leaning sympathizers. He skillfully used the press amplify lies and feed the people’s frenzy of fear and suspicion.
Chile’s Ruthless Dictator, Augusto Pinochet
How did Chile turn from Democracy to Dictatorship in a matter of weeks? Augusto Pinochet led a 1973 coup and took authoritarian control which lasted 7 years.
Shays Rebellion of 1786, the 1st American Insurrection
Shays Rebellion of 1786 was a series of violent attacks by rural landowners on county courthouses and armories in Massachusetts. It led to a full-blown military confrontation with the state militia in the winter of 1787.
Israel vs. Middle East -the Birth Pains of a new Nation
Israel as a nation has only existed since 1948, less than a hundred years. It was created by the United Nations in the turbulent aftermath of World War II.
Podcast: Benito Mussolini and the Rise of Fascism
We hear a great deal from politicians these days about the growing dangers of Fascism, or even just Socialism. Political leaders throw the terms about as if the two were the same. Democratic Socialism is practiced successfully today by nearly every European Union country. But what about Fascism? It got its start a decade BEFORE Adolf Hitler and the Nazis, under Italian dictator Benito Mussolini.
The Exotic and Unreachable Timbuktu
The name “Timbuktu” in popular culture usually refers to some remote, far-away place. “Crikey, you live way out in Timbuktu!” For others, it may conjure up exotic images of a desert oasis full of camels, palm trees, and turbans. Timbuktu is actually a city in west Africa, located in the center of the nation of Mali.
Six Theories on the Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe [Mini-Doc]
The famous macabre writer and poet, Edgar Allan Poe, died under mysterious circumstances at the age of only 40 in Baltimore, Maryland in 1849. Watch this short Mini-Doc to find out why his death remains a mystery to this day, and 6 theories on how it might have happened.