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The History of AIDS

Growing up in a small town in the Bible Belt presented a different perspective of the AIDS and HIV crisis of the 1980s and 90s. It also presented plenty to reflect upon as a...
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Nagorno-Karabakh Backgrounder

Synopsis The Nagorno-Karabakh region has presented a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan for more than a century. The Nagorno-Karabakh region sits within the Azerbaijan borders but possesses a nearly 95% Armenian population – the...
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Chinese Oppression of the Uighur People Continues

Those who believed China’s reeducation of the Uighur people had come to a close, as the Chinese government suggested, were mistaken. New satellite images and reports from a variety of humanitarian groups focused on...
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Pandemic Famines

Last week I mentioned in one of the daily updates at the End of History how a high ranking official at the United Nations warned we are beginning to see the onset of “pandemic...
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Intelligence Brief – What’s Going On In Belarus

This week's Intelligence Brief was too big for our normal text version of the Intelligence Brief. Terrell Spencer joins JB Shreve for a special intelligence brief podcast episode to discuss what's going on in...

Intelligence Brief – Lebanon on the Brink

The massive explosion that rocked Beirut, Lebanon, on Tuesday has the world’s attention focused on the tiny country. Before the explosion, however, Lebanon was already struggling under a massive weight of crises. Survivors say...
Federal Forces in Portland

Federal Forces in Portland – Intelligence Brief

This week's Intelligence Brief looks at the facts, history, and reality of President Trump's decision to deploy federal forces in Portland. Each week JB Shreve & the End of History provides an Intelligence Brief related...
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Eradicating Disease

Plagued: Humanity’s History with Disease, Outbreaks, and Pandemics – Podcast Series – Part 7 We take for granted the giant leap humanity took over the course of the 20th century when it comes to healthcare and quality...
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Timeline of the World Health Organization

This timeline of the World Health Organization and its history helps shine a light on the organization's purpose and achievements. I referenced this timeline in the recent podcast episode Eradicating Disease part of our ongoing podcast...

Polio – The American Plague

Polio is an ancient disease but in the 20th-century, few plagues better captured the American spirit than polio did. Plagued: Humanity’s History with Disease, Outbreaks, and Pandemics – Podcast Series - Part 6 This is part...