There was a time when socialism was among the most important and successful political ideologies in Europe. There was also a time when socialist revolutionaries were taking Asia and Africa by storm. Many socialist revolutionaries gained power in countries like...
With one of the most unique histories of any country, and as the birthplace of the world’s second largest religion, Saudi Arabia is incredibly interesting. It is one of the last absolute monarchies still around, and it seems to have 99.999 percent of the...
At one point or another we’ve all seen documentaries on prison gangs or on organized crime. There seem to be so many candidates fr the most intimidating criminal gang in each country. But which is truly the most dangerous? From a gang that has over 100,000...
For some reason people always ask me to name a few things more deadly than terrorists. Don’t ask me why though. So to answer that question I thought I’d rattle off a list of several. You won’t believe some of the seemingly harmless things more likely...
Dictators are always awful. To forcefully take control of a country and murder your political opponents is quite a commitment. So from a conqueror notorious for his rape and murder, to a man who killed up to 70 million people. This is a list of the most nefarious...
North-Korea is such a weird place. Apart from being the last cold-war-ish dictatorship left standing, it’s the only country I can think of that happens to be controlled by a pudgy maniac in a boiler suit. From their leader having the ability to control the...
