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.
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Why China’s Boxer Rebellion Sounds Familiar
By start of the 1900’s, China had lost a number of humiliating wars with Japan, Russia and other European powers. It fought to resist foreign armies, but lacked a modern military, and suffered millions of casualties. China’s Qing Dynasty was forced to accept humiliating foreign control over the Empire’s economy, as well as an influxContinue reading “Why China’s Boxer Rebellion Sounds Familiar”
Welcome to the Gates of Hell – the Darvaza Fire Crater
There are some places on earth, whether natural or man-made, that simply defy description. This is certainly one of them. At Darvaza, deep in the heart of Turkmenistan’s Karakum Desert, there lives a large, fiery crater that glows hellish-red, both day and night. Known locally as the Gates of Hell, it is NOT volcanic. ThisContinue reading “Welcome to the Gates of Hell – the Darvaza Fire Crater”