The unlucky end of an American war deserter
Private Eddie Slovik, executed 75 years ago, didn’t deserve his fate
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Author: Pat Murphy
With war on the doorstep, The Singing Cowboy came calling
His tour of the U.K. and Ireland just before the Second World War was a huge success. But prudence meant his entourage came home early to avoid any danger
Read MoreStephen Harper returns, and he has plenty to say
The former Conservative prime minister has advice for us on Trump, economics, immigration and more
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Hubert Humphrey’s futile dash for Presidential power
Humphrey tried and tried again but, ambition notwithstanding, he was never meant for the job
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Was the 2008 financial crisis exacerbated by official misjudgment?
Countries as disparate as Ireland, Iceland and Greece showed that misplaced financial exuberance has many pedigrees
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