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...
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...
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...
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...
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 – 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...
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...
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...