Archives for: July 2014, 29

A Century Ago, the Gates of Hell Were Opened

by Will

Liberty Minute July 29 2014 One hundred years ago, the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a member of a Serbian nationalist group triggered a series of diplomatic ultimatums that eventually led to World War I. Combatants on both side… more »

A Dictator Blames the Refugees for Fleeing

by Will

Liberty Minute July 28 2014 James Madison, recognized as the chief Framer of the US Constitution, explained in Federalist essay number 10 that the constitutional republic he envisioned would encourage political and economic competition among states. Th… more »