Perspectives

Dust. AI-Generated.
It was dust. Dust had weight there. It pressed into your mouth when you breathed, ground against your teeth, settled into the creases of your eyes. It coated our boots and crept into our weapons no matter how carefully we cleaned them. When the wind picked up, it hissed across the ground like something alive. Long before I heard a shot fired, I understood that the dust would get inside me and never really leave.
By Gaofeng Wangabout 5 hours ago in History
The American President Who Never Wanted The Job
The highest office in the land, the leader of the free world, the President of the United States of America. A position that is often considered the most powerful in the world today and a title that as of this writing, only 45 people can ever lay claim to.
By Isa Nana day ago in History
Be Like Jesus... No - Don't!
My kids and I are Seventh Day Adventists. It is the closest organized religion that I resonate with... for the most part. A key thing is that Saturdays are our Sabbaths. So, today, Sabbath school lessons were not published on the website I use. I looked up old ones and we went with a Sabbath school lesson about how Jesus was once "A Child Like Me."
By The Schizophrenic Moma day ago in History
The Parts of History That Don’t Raise Their Hand
There’s a moment after the crowd leaves a place where something happened. After the speeches. After the photos. After the plaques are bolted into brick.
By Megan Stroup4 days ago in History
The Shadow of a Giant
I never met him. But I knew his voice. It came through our black-and-white TV in 1983, calm and steady, speaking of “morning in America” while my father fixed dinner and my mother worried about bills. To me, he was just a man in a suit—distant, polished, untouchable.
By KAMRAN AHMAD5 days ago in History
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 5 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 5 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 6 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 6 days ago in History
The Night Alexander the Great Burned Persepolis
On a spring night in 330 BCE, fire swallowed one of the greatest cities the ancient world had ever known. Marble columns cracked. Gold melted into the streets. Palaces that had stood for two centuries collapsed into ash.
By The khan9 days ago in History
The Things We Still Won’t Do
I noticed it first in myself... A cracked mirror in a motel bathroom somewhere off a two-lane highway. The glass had split cleanly from corner to corner, a thin lightning bolt frozen in silver. I stood there longer than I meant to, toothbrush in hand, doing the quiet math everyone pretends not to do. Seven years. That was the number, wasn’t it?
By Veil of Shadows9 days ago in History
You Can Still Turn Back
The gas lamps flickered softly inside the White House room. Outside, Washington was unusually calm for a city that had just survived a brutal civil war.
By The khan10 days ago in History