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Who Defines Crime, Violence, and Terrorism? A Question of Global Double Standards
Who Defines Crime, Violence, and Terrorism? A Question of Global Double Standards Top Countries in the World by Levels of Obscenity and Their Dominant Religions:
By Wings of Time 14 days ago in History
Did Trump’s Policies Push America Toward a New Imperialism?
Did Trump’s Policies Push America Toward a New Imperialism? When Donald Trump entered the White House, he promised a dramatic shift in how the United States dealt with the world. Under the banner of “America First,” his administration rejected many long-standing diplomatic norms and embraced a tougher, more confrontational style. Supporters praised this approach as strength and realism. Critics, however, argued it looked like a modern form of imperialism—less about cooperation and more about control through pressure.
By Wings of Time 14 days ago in History
Chezch glass bead manufacturing.
My wife Jme and I have been documenting glass bead and button production in the Czech Republic for years, if not decades, by traveling to the region and going to various factories to buy direct from the manufacturers themselves. In so doing, we have met the owners, the managers, the workers, the sales staff of all the factories in Jablonec and surrounding area where glass production has been in operation for hundreds of years, as well as glassware, chandeliers, Christmas ornaments, beads, buttons, cabochons and other miscellaneous glass products, such as perfume bottles, nail files and hat pins.. First it was the Austrian Empire, in Bohemia province, until the end of WW1 when it became Czechoslavakia, and then Sedutenland when annexed by Hitler during WW2, back to Czechoslovakia after Germany lost the war in 1945, eventually controlled and oppressed by the Soviet Union after their invasion in 1968 and now it is independent Czech Republic After the velvet revolution in 1987. Most of the glass bead and button production is in small family owned and operated cottage industry pressing huts, either located in a free standing building on the land behind the main house, or located in the main house, with the pressing machinery in a back room, and the tumblers (glorified cement mixers endlessly tumbling the pressed beads using different coursenesses of sand and grit to polish the beads) in the basement. The sales rooms and stockrooms were in front rooms for customers to come see and buy the stock, and the patio outside the front door to stock all the glass rods used to make the beads. Around all that was the living quarters for the family. old World factories with manually operated machinery or if the family was successful, electric run, maybe with one or two workers employed from outside the family. An exception to the cottage industry pressing hut and the giant communist era factory is the fire Polish faceting factory like Fiboex, which started small on a goat farm, and grew to the largest faceting factory in Jablonec, with row after row of faceting machines operated by non Czech workers, and conveyor belts of trays of faceted beads being run through large furnaces at high temperatures that heat Polish the cut facets. Noisy, damp, a more new world factory environment.Although now the working conditions are regulated by the government, it is a member of the European Union, it is still pretty much unregulated, the pressers dress in t-shirts, shorts, sandals, so hot shards of molten glass can burn them , if drops escape the machinery, no safety glasses to protect their eyes. But, they are paid a living wage, there are breaks during the day, no children toiling like third world slave labor. But the conditions are somewhat hard, poor lighting, noisy, damp, moist air, hot. It’s a factory After all. For the most part the owner and his immediate family are working in this environment, willingly, as are the workers they employ. In the larger factories which came about during the communist era of Czechoslovakia when the government nationalized most of the small cottage industry glassworks, such as Jablonex, Ornela and ZeleznoBrodskieSklo, with thousands of workers, the working conditions were harsher, wages were not of a living standard, the hours long, but the workers were given free housing, which were cheap stripped apartments, very squalid, ghetto style. Bad plumbing, bad heating in winter, poor cooling in summer. It was the worst solialist/communist system that they suffered under for decades, but everyone was equal in their misery except the elite politicians. During that time the beads and buttons were not being produced in a humane or ethical manner, even made by forced prison labor in a state run prison located outside of Jablonec. And in the west we did not know it. It was only after the velvet revolution of 1987 when the Soviet Union collapsed and Czechoslovakia was freed from communist control and the Czech Republic became independent did things improve. Now the glass industry is being run as first described. Humanely, with living wages, and better working conditions. Hundreds of self employed lampworkers sprung up and worked willingly for long hours making beads, in all the villages in the area. Piecemeal work was scattered to people living in the villages like bead stringing, or quality control inspection, packaging, and other small jobs, so everyone was involved in the glass business. It was a community endeavor.But they were working for themselves. Capitalism at its finest. That was how we found the bead production of the Czech Republic when we were importing beads and buttons, and glassware, when we started importing in the 1990s, and for the most part it hasn’t changed. The big factories like Jablonex and Zeleznobrodskiesklo went bankrupt and closed, or consolidated and become new companies like Preciosa, so that landscape is always changing, but otherwise the bead and button production is as described, so you can be assured you are supporting a good industry of the best glass beads and buttons ever made.
By Guy lynn14 days ago in History
The First Shine. AI-Generated.
No one knows the exact name of the first person who discovered gold. There was no celebration. No written record. No announcement to the world.
By shakir hamid14 days ago in History
Echoes of the Past: Stories That Shaped History”
In a quiet town surrounded by dry hills and narrow streets lived a man named Abdullah. He was not rich, nor was he famous, but he was known among the people for his honesty, patience, and strong faith in Allah. Abdullah earned his living as a small trader, selling cloth in the local market. His shop was modest, and some days he barely made enough to feed his family, yet he never complained.
By The best writer 15 days ago in History
The Man Who Screamed Into the Void: The Uncomfortable Truth of the Challenger Disaster
On the night of January 27, 1986, the temperature in Brigham City, Utah, was plummeting. Inside his home, an American engineer named Roger Boisjoly sat awake, his stomach knotted with a specific, heavy dread that most people will never experience.
By Frank Massey 15 days ago in History
The USA’s “Next Targets”?
Are These Really the USA’s “Next Targets”? Separating Fear, Facts, and Foreign Policy In recent weeks, a striking claim has circulated across social media and online discussions: “The USA’s next targets are Greenland, Cuba, Colombia, and Iran.” The statement is dramatic, alarming, and widely shared. But does it reflect reality—or does it reveal something deeper about how fear spreads during moments of global uncertainty?
By Wings of Time 15 days ago in History
What Is Really Happening Between the USA and Venezuela?
What Is Really Happening Between the USA and Venezuela? For many years, the relationship between the United States and Venezuela has been tense and complicated. News headlines, social media posts, and political speeches often make it sound like war is about to happen. However, the reality is more complex. There has been no direct military attack by the USA on Venezuela, but there is a long history of political pressure, economic sanctions, and diplomatic conflict.
By Wings of Time 15 days ago in History
Stanislav Kondrashov: Scale as Experience in Contemporary Architecture
Architecture has always been a language of scale. Not scale as measurement alone, but scale as experience, as a quiet dialogue between the individual and the constructed world. In contemporary architecture, this dialogue has shifted. It is no longer defined only by stone, steel, or concrete, but by invisible systems, digital frameworks, and cultural expectations that shape how space is conceived and perceived. Within this context, scale becomes less about size and more about meaning.
By Stanislav Kondrashov15 days ago in History
Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series: Architecture and Digital Order
Stanislav Kondrashov has long approached cultural form as something lived rather than declared. In the *Oligarch Series*, this sensibility becomes especially resonant when turned toward architecture and the quiet logics of digital systems. Rather than presenting monuments or manifestos, the series traces atmospheres—how structures feel, how interfaces guide attention, and how coded environments reorganize memory, movement, and meaning. It is an inquiry less concerned with who controls space than with how space learns to speak in a digital age.
By Stanislav Kondrashov 15 days ago in History
The World After Alexander: The Hellenistic Age and the Struggle for Power
When Alexander the Great died in 323 BCE at the young age of 32, he left behind the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. Stretching from Greece and Egypt to Persia and the edges of India, his empire united diverse lands under a single ruler. Yet Alexander’s sudden death created a massive power vacuum. He had no clear heir, no formal system of succession, and no time to consolidate his rule. What followed was a turbulent period of wars, political intrigue, and cultural transformation known as the Hellenistic Age.
By Say the truth 15 days ago in History
Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series: The Hidden Continuity of European Oligarchy
Oligarchy is often painted as a modern invention — a system where wealth quietly pulls the strings behind official titles and polished speeches. But in truth, oligarchy is as old as civilisation itself. In this edition of the Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series, we trace the historical lineage of oligarchic influence in Europe, beginning shortly after the rise of Christianity and continuing, often unnoticed, through the shifting tides of monarchies, empires, and modern markets.
By Stanislav Kondrashov16 days ago in History