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To the High School Senior Who Got a “No”
The proof is in the history books: Steven Spielberg was rejected from film school three times. Warren Buffett was rejected from Harvard. Rejection isn’t the end of the story – it’s the beginning of the pivot. And if you’ve watched … Continue reading
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Tagged college, college admissions, college rejection, film school, friends, harvard, pivot, ross, steven spielberg, university
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“Bobby Three-Sticks”: Robert Mueller’s Quiet Legacy of Service
Robert Mueller’s passing at 81 closes the book on a certain kind of American life – one built on discipline, restraint, and an almost stubborn belief in doing things the right way, even when no one is watching. It’s a … Continue reading
Posted in In the News, Story
Tagged 9/11 History, American Leadership, Bronze Star recipient, counterterrorism, David Hackett, Department of Justice, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, Donald Trump, FBI director, integrity, Legal Ethics, Marine Corps, Marines, Mustang Officer, national security, Not Professionally Qualified, NPQ, organized crime, Parkinson’s disease, Princeton University, Public Service, purple heart, Robert Mueller, rules, Russia Investigation, Russian interference, Special Counsel, The Mueller Report, Vietnam, Vietnam War
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Norouz: The Dance of the Earth and Sun
Happy Norouz! Persian New Year Celebrating the Start of Spring Norouz (sometimes spelled Nowruz), literally meaning “New Day,” marks the exact moment of the vernal equinox, when day and night are equal, signaling the beginning of spring. This precise instant … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Story
Tagged haft-seen, happy norouz, jope, Life, new season, norouz, persian, persian new year, renewal, spring, spring cleaning, start of spring, vernal quinox
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Beyond the Icon: Survivors Break Decades of Silence in the Farmworker Movement
On March 18, 2026, the labor movement faced a historic reckoning. From the legendary Dolores Huerta to the “daughters of the movement” like Ana Murguia and Debra Rojas, a chorus of voices has emerged to break a sixty-year silence. Huerta … Continue reading
The 24-Hour Betrayal: When “Fighting Together” Only Goes One Way
An Afghan ally dies in ICE custody while Trump demands allies to help secure the Strait of Hormuz as the Iran War escalates. Today’s news cycle contains a contrast so stark it’s hard to ignore. In North Texas, Mohammad Nazeer … Continue reading
Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story
Tagged Afghan allies, Afghanistan, dhs, diplomacy, foreign policy, Greenland, human rights, ICE, ICE custody, immigration reform, International Relations, iran war, JCPOA, Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, military alliances, Mohammad Nazeer Paktyawal, NATO, Operation Epic Fury, Strait of Hormuz, Trump administration
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The “47-Year War”: Did the U.S. Actually Start It 73 Years Ago?
We are nearly a week into Operation Epic Fury. Bombs and missiles are now crisscrossing the region. Confirmed strikes and retaliations have taken place in Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Iraq, and Jordan. … Continue reading
Posted in In the News, Story
Tagged Article 5, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Britain, capitulation law, Carter, collective defense, family protection laws, General Robert Huyser, hostage crises, immunity, inequality, Iranian George Washington, islamic republic, israel, legal immunity, Man of the Year, middle east, Mohammad Mosaddegh, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, NATO, Nazi Germany, oil, Operation Ajax, Operation Epic Fury, Reza Shah Pahlavi, SAVAK, secret police, shadow war, Soviet Union, Time magazine, UN Secretary-General António Guterres, white revolution, women's rights
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The Price of Mercy: How the Legal System Criminalizes Being Poor
Imagine losing your job, your apartment, and your children – not because a jury found you guilty of a crime, but because you didn’t have twelve quarters in your pocket on a Tuesday morning. When Emily Galvin-Almanza joined Lawrence O’Donnell … Continue reading
Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story
Tagged bench warrant, criminal justice reform, Emily Galvin-Almanza, Failure to Appear, hall of justice, hungry judge, junk science, Lawrence O’Donnell, ms now, Partners for Justice, potential vs threat, poverty trap, public defense, sports fan, The Last WOrd, The Price of Mercy, Today Show, uber, white privilege
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Right or Left? How History Decides Which Side of the Road You’re On
If you’ve ever landed in the UK, Australia, or Japan and felt that brief moment of panic watching cars come at you “the wrong way,” you’re not alone. But here’s the part that surprises people: the United States and France … Continue reading
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Tagged ambidextrous, Australia, blueprints, Britain, British colony, common man, Conestogas, defensive driving, elite, engineers, france, freight wagons, history, identity, Japan, left-handed, Napoleon, Netherlands, outlier, Poland, political survival, practical, railway, right-handed, self-defense, side of the road, South Africa, UK, united states
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The Lion of Paris: How Abdol Hossein Sardari Saved Thousands of Jews from the Nazis
History has a habit of focusing on the loudest voices, but often, the greatest acts of heroism happen in quiet rooms, behind closed doors, and through the stroke of a pen. While many know the name Oskar Schindler, fewer have … Continue reading
Posted in Humanity, Story
Tagged 1979 Iranian Revolution, Abdol Hossein Sardari, Amir Abbas Hoveyda, anti-Semitic, Aryan, diplomat, Holocaust, holocaust heroes, humanity, ideology, iran, iranian history, Iranian Jews, Iranian passport, Iranian Schindler, jewish history, Jews, Jugutis, loophole, Muslim, Nazi, Oskar Schindler, Paris, Persians, pseudo-science, Schindler's list, World War II
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The Great Alignment: Three Paths, One Human Heart
Today is a day that hasn’t happened in a century. In a rare cosmic and cultural coincidence, Fat Tuesday, Lunar New Year, and the start of Ramadan have all landed on the same 24-hour stretch. At first glance, these traditions … Continue reading
Posted in Humanity, In the News, Story
Tagged beads, culture, dragon dance, faith, Fat Tuesday, heritage, king cakes, Lunar New Year, Maya Angelou, prayer, pre-dawn meal, Ramadan, red envelopes, reflection
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