Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Here’s How Rich the Richest 400 Americans Are — And How Their Money Undermines Democracy by Lawrence S. Wittner Americans talk fondly of equality, but, to paraphrase a statement in George Orwell’s satire about another allegedly classless society, in this country some people are more equal than others.

Ebola and ISIS: The Twin Plagues of Our Time by Timothy R. Furnish Five striking similarities between the Ebola epidemic and Islamic terrorism present themselves.

The Historical Roots of the Ebola Scare in the United States by Sheldon M. Stern Anyone familiar with America’s racial past will detect some disturbing parallels in these irrational if not hysterical fears.

The Long Forgotten History of Tolerance for Religions of All Kinds in the Middle East by Gerard Russell Religions that once flourished there are now in danger of disappearing. Why is this happening?

What Can We Learn from History? by Robert Zaretsky Political and moral judgment requires experience, both one’s own and that of others, distilled into narrative.

Those Ethnic Costumes Kids Wear on Halloween and Thanksgiving Perpetuate Racist Steroetypes by Enrique C. Ochoa and Gilda L. Ochoa It’s time we are provided with greater historical context and critical awareness.

5 Ways Coffee Changed the Course of History in England by Rachel Rolnick It even helped the establishment of democracy.

This Is What Was Said About the Prisons the British Ran for Captured American Soldiers and Sailors. What Will History Say of Ours? by T.H. McGraw The prison ship HMS Jersey was said to have housed some 8,000 prisoners in the waters of New York Harbor over seven years with as many as eight captives a day housed there being buried ashore in shallow graves near what is today, Brooklyn, NY.

Why the History Curriculum Matters by Laura Auricchio Americans care deeply about history and how it’s taught. As we should. Were it not for a solid grasp of history, the United States might never have existed.

The Founding Fathers Would Be Appalled at the Government's Declining Support of Science by Tom Shachtman To a man, the Founders were committed to the importance of science and technology, which, in their day, were inseparable.

Russians Mark the Start of World War II in 1941. Here's Why They're Wrong by Roger Moorhouse Russians like to pretend they were uninvolved in WW II until Hitler's attack. This is a lie.

Is Jefferson the Fall Guy for the Problems of Our Time? by M. Andrew Holowchak Why historians cannot readily situate Jefferson.

Afghanistan's New President Thinks His Wife Can Play a Decisive Role in the Country's Future Despite Her Gender. Why He's Right. by Ali A. Olomi This wouldn't be the first time a woman has the chance to rise to a position of great influence in Afghanistan.

Review of Nechama Tec's "Resistance: Jews and Christians Who Defied the Nazi Terror" by Patrick Henry Her latest study breaks new ground even as it reiterates the major themes of her illustrious life’s work.

Reviews of 3 Books about the History of Education by Luther Spoehr Three reviews of books on the history of American education for the price of one.

Keeping Your Head While Watching Henry VIII Try to Solve His Many Problems by Bruce Chadwick The production at Drew University is pretty good, despite a slow and tedious start and some jumpy scenes in the latter part of the second act. Mullins gets tremendous acting from his stars.