Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Shock & Awe In Syria: It never Works by Juan Cole "The US belief in air power is touching, but in fact no conflict has ever been quickly brought to an end where US planes have been involved."

The Vietnamization of the War on ISIS? by Max Boot The comparison may be unfair, but it is also inevitable when one reads that “the U.S. military campaign against Islamist militants in Syria is being designed to allow President Barack Obama to exert a high degree of personal control, going so far as to require that the military obtain presidential signoff for strikes in Syrian territory.”

For ISIS, the United States’ Military Strikes Confirm God’s Favor by Jeffrey Kaplan "In Muslim eyes, for the West there is no god but democracy, and America is its prophet."

Women’s role in U.S. history should be honored on the Mall by Elizabeth Dole "Until we recognize the many achievements and contributions of women to our nation’s history, gender will continue to be a key factor not only in career choices but in how women feel about themselves, how men perceive them and so much more."

The Ancestors of ISIS by David Motadel Jihadist states have a history, and it shows they always fail.

The U.S. once considered using 23 nuclear bombs to blast out a highway by Sarah Zhang It began with the Santa Fe Railway Company, which wanted a straighter and flatter path through the Bristol Mountains.

The Weird and Troubling History of Bisexuality Studies by Kate Hakala "Bisexuality can sometimes feel like a largely invisible orientation because of its historic neglect and ridicule in both the media and sciences."

Why populism and parties terrified George Washington by Alan Pell Crawford James Madison called it “perhaps the greatest error” of George Washington’s “political life.” That he committed so few makes Washington’s speech of November 19, 1794, memorable in itself.

Was the Ferguson prosecutor's father, a cop, really killed by a black man? by Peter James Hudson "While Glenn was charged and convicted of first-degree murder by the Missouri courts, a close reading of the state’s justifications for his conviction and sentence suggests two alternative possibilities."

The long and complicated history of the Mexican-American border by Paul Kramer The Mexican-American border seems easy to identify. But for years it wasn't.

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Public Sees Religion’s Influence Waning Nearly three-quarters of the public (72%) now thinks religion is losing influence in American life, up 5 percentage points from 2010 to the highest level in Pew Research polling over the past decade.

Islamic State advance halts archaeological research in Iraqi Kurdistan As air strikes begin, archaeologists are turning to safer countries of Turkmenistan and Georgia.

First House of Nazareth Discovered While the Moravian settlement featuring the stately Whitefield House has been preserved as a museum, the First House had been razed 150 years ago.

Diocletian's Baths reopen to public after restoration Ancient natatio and small charterhouse cloister now on show

ISIS’ Harsh Brand of Islam Is Rooted in Austere Saudi Creed Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State, adheres to Wahhabism, a severe form of Islam quick to denounce others, even fellow militant groups like Al Qaeda, as infidels and worthy of death.

Europe’s Anti-Semitism Comes Out of the Shadows "Scattered attacks have raised alarm about how Europe is changing and whether it remains a safe place for Jews."

The Forgotten Story of the Men Who Broke the NFL’s Color Barrier “No one has bothered to tell this story,” Mr. Greenberg said. “So I said, we’re telling the story through them, and their families.”

The Mysterious Case of the 113-Year-Old Light Bulb Dangling from the ceiling of a California firehouse is a bulb that’s burned for 989,000 hours -- nearly 113 years.

Found: The Oldest Bar In Every State This is considered America’s oldest bar. Where is it? Read on to find out.

John Kerry says the destruction of heritage sites in Iraq and Syria is the worst in his lifetime "Ancient treasures in Iraq and in Syria have now become the casualties of continuing warfare and looting."

The Capture of the Lindbergh Baby Kidnapper, 80 Years Ago On the 80th anniversary of the capture of Bruno Hauptmann, read how a New York City gas attendant and Franklin D. Roosevelt’s monetary policy contributed to the big break in the “crime of the century.”