by John Ellis Since taking the oath of office on January 20, President Trump has set about remaking the federal government. Mass layoffs, the shuttering of federal departments, rolling back regulations, and sweeping deportations are all part of the Trump administration’s whirlwind of activities. Lawsuits by various affected parties have quickly followed. The number of … Continue reading Donald Trump v. the Courts: The End of an Independent Judiciary?
Category: History
It May be Time to Begin Planning a Farewell Party for Free Speech in America
by John Ellis Many historians consider A. Mitchell Palmer the worst Cabinet member in US history.[1] Serving as Woodrow Wilson’s Attorney General during the final two years of his presidency, Palmer’s name is forever glued to the infamous Palmer Raids that saw over 6,000 people imprisoned and tortured, with many threatened with deportation, for daring … Continue reading It May be Time to Begin Planning a Farewell Party for Free Speech in America
Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Will Likely Sink the Economy
by John Ellis Among Donald Trump’s favorite policy goals is a tariff hike. The former president proposes a 10% tariff on all imported goods and a 60% and higher tariff on Chinese goods. Among his many misunderstandings of how tariffs work, Donald Trump likes to brag that foreign countries will pay the United States for … Continue reading Trump’s Proposed Tariffs Will Likely Sink the Economy
Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 3): The Trauma of the British Mandate
by John Ellis In 1929, American journalist Vincent Sheean pitched the pro-Zionist paper The New Palestine a series of articles detailing life within the Zionist communities of Palestine. He proposed immersing himself in Zionist communities and culture and then writing about his experience. The paper gladly accepted the respected journalist’s offer. In his book Personal … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 3): The Trauma of the British Mandate
Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 2): The Trauma of the British Mandate
The Mufti of Jerusalem by John Ellis Even though its publication was suppressed through the efforts of Zionist supporters in the British government, the Palin Commission still produced drastic changes. Prime Minister Lloyd George recalled the military administration in Palestine, installed a civilian administration instead, and appointed Herbert Samuel as the High Commissioner. “Samuel, a … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 2): The Trauma of the British Mandate
Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 1): The Trauma of the British Mandate
by John Ellis With her imperialistic hubris bolstering her confidence in her eventual success, England embraced her role as protectorate over Palestine. As it would turn out, England was in way over her head, culminating in England dumping the problem of Palestine in the United Nation’s lap in 1947, a little over a quarter of … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 4 (part 1): The Trauma of the British Mandate
Palestine and Israel, Chapter 3 (part 1): The Paris Peace Conference’s Codified Racism
French Premier Georges Clemenceau, American President Woodrow Wilson, and British Prime Minister Lloyd George. by John Ellis The signing of the Armistice on November 11, 1918, may have officially ended the military battles of World War I, but the fighting was far from over. The carnage, suffering, and demolished infrastructures left in the war’s wake … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 3 (part 1): The Paris Peace Conference’s Codified Racism
Palestine and Israel, Chapter 2 (part 2): The Balfour Declaration’s Foundation of Deceit
“His Majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish People, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 2 (part 2): The Balfour Declaration’s Foundation of Deceit
Palestine and Israel, Chapter 2 (part 1): The Balfour Declaration’s Foundation of Deceit
Sharif Hussein bin Ali, King of Hejaz “His Majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish People, and will use their best endeavours to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 2 (part 1): The Balfour Declaration’s Foundation of Deceit
Palestine and Israel, Chapter 1: A Brief History of Zionism
Theodor Herzl, father of political Zionism “No one can deny the gravity of the Jews’ situation. Wherever they live in perceptible numbers, they are more or less persecuted. Their equality before the law, granted by statute, has become practically a dead letter. They are debarred from filling even moderately high positions, either in the army, … Continue reading Palestine and Israel, Chapter 1: A Brief History of Zionism
Practically Known Theology 