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When we think of the great empires of history, the Romans tend to steal the show. Although their empire arguably has had the greatest worldwide cultural impact, it was by no means the largest ever to...
Tariffs are usually only used by corrupt or incompetent governments to protect domestic industries or punish rivals Tariffs usually backfire, leading to weaker domestic economies and higher prices....
During the Cold War, the superpowers signed a number of arms control agreements that helped build trust and limit the scope of their competition. Generally, they agreed to ban nuclear weapons from...
The Ottoman Empire was one of the largest and longest-lived empires in southeastern Europe and the Middle East. It can only really be compared to the Roman Empire, which it replaced when it conquered...
Although foreign aid is a comparatively small portion of the federal budget, it tends to receive outsized scrutiny by the public. Many people think of it as throwing money away. The fact of the...
24/7 Insights The U.S. Peace Corps uses emergency response and work in developming countreis to improve the perception of the U.S. It is entirely run by volunteers. Download our free report on the...
24/7 Wall St. Insights Ulysses S. Grant was an American hero coming out of the Civil War.  His administration was corrupted across various cabinet departments.  Grant has ultimately been remembered...
24/7 Insights Sadly, multiple members of Congress have been convicted for various crimes.  Many congressional convictions relate to fraud, bribery, and related finance scandals.  Members of the...
Hindsight is 20/20, they say. We can all think of things in our lives that might have turned out much better if we had made different choices. The same is true of geopolitics. More than any other...
Americans have an intense sense of independence, generally feeling like the rest of the world needs us more than we need them. However, other countries have assisted the United States significantly...
24/7 Insights The national debt is something many people think they know.  Most Americans can’t answer some simple questions about the national debt.  The national debt is a major national issue...
24/7 Wall St. Insights Minimum wage often sets the bare minimum for pay in a country. Minimum wage, including in the United States, is not enough to survive on. Download our free report on the two...
The Vice President of the United States stands a roughly one in three chance of becoming president. Though it is statistically the most dangerous occupation in the world, it has been over sixty years...
24/7 Insights The total annual budget of the United States runs into the trillions.  Surprisingly, national defense isn’t the biggest money spender.  Social Security accounts for the most sizable...