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Putin’s Russian Empire Goals

Michael Kurth March 24, 2022 Comments Off on Putin’s Russian Empire Goals

Many pundits explain Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as Putin wanting to restore the Soviet Union. I believe they’re wrong. In a rambling hour-long speech to the Russian people on the eve of the invasion,

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Illegal Drug Trade In Afghanistan

Michael Kurth October 8, 2021 Comments Off on Illegal Drug Trade In Afghanistan

What The Media Are Not Telling Us … I am writing this column on Sept. 11, twenty years after Al Qaeda terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, killing 2,977

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Statewide School Closures

Michael Kurth April 2, 2020 Comments Off on Statewide School Closures

Is It The Right Move? On March 13, Gov. Edwards announced, without advance notice, that he was closing all schools in the state until April 13. Apparently he took this action because of a

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The Politics of Impeachment

Michael Kurth June 20, 2019 Comments Off on The Politics of Impeachment

When the Democrats took control of the House in the mid-term elections, I thought they might swiftly pass articles of impeachment against President Trump. They had the votes to do it,  but their leaders

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What Voters Are Concerned About

Michael Kurth January 24, 2019 Comments Off on What Voters Are Concerned About

If you tuned into Fox News, you might think the only thing voters care about is building Trump’s big, beautiful wall all along our southern border. If you switch over to CNN, all they

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