by Allan J. Feifer | Jul 20, 2026 | America Blog
Richard Condon’s The Manchurian Candidate was published in 1959 during the Cold War. The novel told the story of an American soldier whom the Chinese and North Koreans brainwashed into becoming a political assassin as part of their attempt to overthrow America....
by Allan J. Feifer | Jul 13, 2026 | America Blog
I have a friend I hold in high esteem: well-read, worldly, educated, and ever-thoughtful. Recently, she told me she has lost faith in America. In part, she wrote:...
by Allan J. Feifer | Jul 4, 2026 | America Blog
July 4th is an important date in American history and for this author. Paradoxically, it may be an even more important date for the rest of the world. Imagine, for a moment, what the world would look like had the American Revolution failed, and the colonies remained...
by Allan J. Feifer | Jun 30, 2026 | America Blog
When the Obama Presidential Center was first announced, it was sold as a transformative civic investment — a cultural anchor for Chicago’s South Side, a symbol of renewal, and a legacy project for America’s 44th president. The early price tag hovered...
by Allan J. Feifer | Jun 22, 2026 | America Blog
America, the country that so many of us love, no longer lives in truth; rather, a perpetual state of untruth we know exists, but tolerate for lack of an actionable alternative. Each side of the aisle promulgates its version of the truth. Trump is a liar, a fool, and a...
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