Jews & Muslims: The Place of the Other (721-1789)
In the year 721, the Muslim Empire was vast. Across the empire Jews and Christians were minorities motivated by a desire to obtain the most favorable status. Their quest for an elevated status within the empire did not..
Jews & Muslims: The Separation (1789-1945)
History now takes us to Europe: the French Revolution. Nation-states. The Jews, now European citizens, became the target of a more asserted anti-Semitism. But having incorporated the new national elites, they began to ta..
Life After Death
We are all going to die sooner or later, but there can be great differences in how we relate to death. Death can appear frightening or leave us with grief, but it can also engage us, provide food on the table, money in t..
Mandela : an unauthorized story on Nelson Mandela: one man
Nelson Mandela is a shining example of what one man can do to change the world. Born into an oppressive regime, he fought to overcome prejudice and hate to unify a nation. Nelson Mandela's dedication resulted in his inau..
Murder in New York: Malcolm X and the birth of Afro-Americanism
Malcolm Little rose from a broken home and life in reformatories and prison to become a leader of African Americans and later to represent oppressed people, irrespective of race and religion. He preached contradictory me..
Murder in Stockholm: who killed Olof Palme?
Sweden's Prime Minister, Olof Palme, was as uncompromising with the White House as he was with the Kremlin. His startling viewpoints earned him many enemies. On February 28, 1986, he was shot dead in the heart of Stockho..
Night flight to death: the violent end of Dag Hammarskjöld
During the Cold War, the power blocks of the East and West vied to control the vast mineral resources of the former Belgian colony, The Congo. The Swedish Secretary General of the United Nations sent in UN troops as a me..
Out of The Ashes - Part 1
Life is full of challenges. Starting and running a business is no small task. Creating a business when you must overcome extreme personal hardship is even more difficult. Following are inspirational and instructive stor..
Out of The Ashes - Part 2
Life is full of challenges. Starting and running a business is no small task. Creating a business when you must overcome extreme personal hardship is even more difficult. Following are inspirational and instructive stor..
