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On the evening of March 16th in the year 37 AD, one of the most controversial emperors in Roman history appeared to be dying in his bed. Friends and family gathered to pay their final respects to Emperor Tiberius, who had ruled for more than two decades. For some Romans,
On July 27, 1656, senior leaders of the Jewish community in Amsterdam issued a writ of cherem— the Hebrew term for expulsion and excommunication. Their target was a young, 23-year old Dutch/Portuguese intellectual named Baruch Spinoza, himself a Jew, whose dangerous crime was questioning the unquestionable teachings of the faith.
After a diplomatic talks this week failed to produce an end to tensions between Russia and the United States, Vladimir Putin issued a direct challenge to President Biden to settle the standoff. “If American President wants me withdraw the troops from Ukraine border, he must beat me in bear-riding competition,”
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. Manhattan DA Will Not Prosecute Certain Violent Crimes In his “Day One” memo to prosecutors, the new District Attorney for Manhattan,
Looking to optimize your taxes as a US citizen? Sovereign Man has been banging the table about Puerto Rico’s tax incentives for years – but other interesting options exist. We recently produced an exclusive 24-page report for our Total Access members on one such destination: The US Virgin Islands. Below,
In the year 435 AD, after several years of endless menacing from the nomadic Hun tribe, the Roman Empire was ready to make a deal. The Huns were fairly new on the continent; they had originally come from central Eurasia as recently as 370 AD. Yet in the span of
Are you even “vaguely Serbian”? You could qualify for a second passport in 2022… With a diaspora of around 5 million people worldwide, more people have Serbian roots than one would think. And if you have Serbian parents, grandparents, or even earlier ancestors, you could be eligible for a Serbian
By the late 7th century BC, ancient Greek civilization had already reached a critical breaking point. This was still in the ‘archaic period’ of Ancient Greece, centuries before the classical ‘Golden Age’ and famous historical figures like Socrates, Herodotus, Archimedes, and Pericles. Yet at this early stage in Greek history,
Here’s our Friday roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty, risks to your prosperity… and on occasion, inspiring poetic justice. New York Prioritizes “Non-white” for COVID Treatment On December 27, the New York Department of Health issued COVID guidance to “Health
Portuguese physician Isaac Cardoso was a classic Renaissance man. He studied medicine, science, and philosophy. He wrote papers and lectured widely on topics ranging from theology to physics to natural disasters. He was regularly employed by leading nobles of the day. And he was highly respected by the Catholic church.
Charles II was only three years old when he became the supreme ruler of the Spanish Empire in 1665. But anyone who took just one look at the child knew they were all doomed. Charles had come from a long line of prominent European nobles known as the Habsburgs– a
Every Friday we publish a roll-up of the most ridiculous stories from around the world that are threats to your liberty. For the end of 2021, we collected the best—or worst— stories that we wrote about this year. Enjoy… perhaps with the alcohol of your choice to ease the pain.
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