Cuba

A warm, sun-bathed land lying in the shadow of the ‘new world’, gentle surf, chilled dark rum drinks and great music. Who wouldn’t be

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Iran

The purpose of the nearly one hundred Snippets I’ve written is to throw a small light on fascinating aspects of history and, perhaps, provide

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Formosa / Taiwan

Recently Chinese leaders met with President Biden. They made it clear that they would reunite Taiwan with China. They set no timetable and hoped it

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Apartheid

South Africa’s apartheid system has passed but its scars remain. And, given the pervasive racism in our world, it’s worth taking a moment to

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The Balkans

When World War II ended in 1945, the centuries of colonialism were over and subjugated populations around the world sought independence and a voice

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The Monroe Doctrine

Forty years after our nation won its independence, we boldly declared that European powers needed to stay out of the Western Hemisphere. It was

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Nazism

The word ‘Nazism’ has come to be synonymous with depravity and genocide. Between 1935-45, at the instigation of the German government, 6 million Jews,

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Romania

Romania is not the first country that comes to mind when you’re thinking of a vacation. But there it is, a country of enormous

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