250 years of US independence: How France helped turn the tide of the Revolutionary War - On July 4, 1776, 13 British colonies in North America broke with the British Crown and declared their independence, in a momentous act of rebellion that would change the course of history. As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, FRANCE 24 looks back at France’s decisive – and often overlooked – role in the American Revolution. More than a year after the Declaration […]
The Truth about the Forever War - It has been more than six months since President Donald Trump — without the authorization of Congress — declared war on Iran. It is turning into one of those forever wars that candidate Trump so vigorously denounced. Now he has enmeshed us in such a war, costing billions, lives and our credibility in the world. […]
News From Around the South, 8/31 to 9/7 - TEXAS:Texas education board approves controversial school curriculum changes The Brief The Republican-majority Texas State Board of Education approved revised high school social studies standards that alter how Islam and Christianity are taught. Opponents and Muslim community members criticized the curriculum for emphasizing military campaigns in early Islam and using broad language regarding 9/11. The newly […]
A Small but Welcome Justice at Gitmo - The recent suppression of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s torture-tainted confessions at Guantanamo Bay is far more than a victory for a defendant. It is a victory for the Constitution. The United States government today alleges that Mohammed was the mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks, a crime of historic horror that demands accountability. For nine years, […]
An Excess of Brutality: The Surrender of the Dalton Garrison - In the first week of October 1864, Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood struck U.S Army Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman’s supply lines north of Atlanta. Hood’s northward thrust positioned his army between Sherman and Atlanta and his army group’s supply base in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Hood attacked the railroad lines that carried food, ammunition, clothing, and […]
