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G.K. Chesterton on the Necessity of Public Monuments and Memorials
In 1868, General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization composed of Union Army veterans, set May 30 aside as a day “for
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The Mad Pacifism of Doctor Who
Almost all of the soldiers of a British light division were dead in a fog-covered field just outside of Sevastopol, Crimea, sometime in 1855.
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The Queen’s Speech
With those words—“Her Majesty’s Government will…”—the speech from the throne was not read by the monarch. For the first time since the
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Why Do Britain’s Local Election Results Matter?
On May 5, voters across the United Kingdom headed to the polls for local elections, and Northern Ireland residents cast ballots for the devolved
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Niebuhr’s Report from Scotland, 1947
“Editorial Correspondence,” by Reinhold NiebuhrMarch 3, 1947 Scotland. The most vivid impression of an American traveler in Europe today is of
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Honestly, WTF Is Going On With British Airways Mask Policy?
Let me start with some kindness and softness for British Airways and the wider travel industry at large, because we won’t end there. I really do
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Two More Major European Airports Drop Mask Requirements
It’s happening, and it’s happening fast. After the UK dropped all Covid-19 related restrictions, including travel, nearby neighbors began to
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Woah, I’m Flying Without A Mask This Week
There was some hope that the Biden Administration would drop the mask mandate for airports and airplanes on March 18th, but the administration
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What It’s Like Traveling To England Right Now
To say I’ve seen it all would be a fair statement, when it comes to UK travel over the past few years. I never stopped moving, albeit at a slower
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What Will Travel To Europe Look Like This Summer?
This could be one of the biggest summers in the history of European travel, and travel to Europe, or an utterly disappointing dud. Will you be a
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Constraining internet platform providers — the Australian way
By Bronwyn Howell Recently, Australia’s nonstandard regulatory approach toward internet platform providers such as Facebook and Google has stood
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The Remarkable Baroness: A Review of Lela Gilbert’s Baroness Cox: Eyewitness to a Broken World
There are many heroes in the present global struggle for religious freedom. Some report and publicize what is happening—either through detailed
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G.K. Chesterton’s Lessons for Patriotism and the Olympics
The world is watching as Beijing hosts the XXIV Winter Olympiad. There is something about the Olympics that elicits national pride, from the
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The Lessons of Britain’s Commitment to Belgium for US Policy in the Taiwan Strait
Over the next decade, peace in the Indo-Pacific will largely hinge on whether the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) believes that the United States and
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Responding to Russia’s Threat to Ukraine
Last week friends on social media shared memes mocking American attempts to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. One showed M1 Abrams battle tanks