January 2022

Inspired in part by all the Jewish artists on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs list, The Forward decided it was time to rank the best Jewish pop songs of all time. You can find the full list and accompanying essays here. Like the…

Arthur I. CyrThe threat of a Russian military invasion of the rest of Ukraine represents the most serious military crisis and challenge in Europe since the Balkan Wars of the 1990s. The ongoing substantial build-up of Russian military…

Russia has placed more than 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border and stepped up war games in the region. Moscow denies planning an assault, but the United…

The continued use of weapons like the DP-27 and M1910 in Ukraine is at least partly due to the ammunition they use. The first versions of the 7.62x54mmR cartridge were produced at the end of the 19th century and it is the oldest basic…

The Kremlin in Moscow on December 11, 2020. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg) The threat of a Russian military invasion of the rest of Ukraine represents the most serious!-->…

An urban explorer has unearthed a gunpowder factory hidden in a maze of tunnels left abandoned since World War II. The guy behind the Urbex Facebook page with Madsen explored abandoned places across Europe when he discovered the forgotten!-->…

In this portrait of John Trumbull on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Washington stands on a bluff above the Hudson River with William Lee, his enslaved valet, groom, and military aide, on horseback. (Image: public…

The First World War was a much more fascinating time than is often believed. It was a war where the old world of maneuver warfare first encountered industrial-age killing machines, and the results of that encounter were so…

Bunkers are always fascinating to visit if you're a history buff, and Britain's plan B during the Cold War was a fairly elaborate underground city. During the scary days of the Cold War, the…

United Kingdom Australia 2+2 Photo: AFPChina on Sunday warned the UK not to follow the Cold War playbook because it will get it nowhere, after senior British foreign and defense officials held talks with their Australian counterparts , in…

Nuclear bombIt's 100 seconds to midnight for the second year in a row - which is the closest to midnight it's ever been. The countdown - a metaphor for global collapse - took into account the dangerous threats posed by nuclear weapons,…

Thousands enjoy hiking the South West Coast Path on the Roseland Peninsula every year, but how many are aware that just yards from the cliff top near Nare Head stands a perfectly preserved reminder of a chilling time in history recent from!-->…

One missing The Second World War plane was discovered in the Indian part of the Himalayas almost 80 years after its crash with no survivorsaccording to AFP. This was after a treacherous search that resulted in the deaths of 3 guides. The…

Spies are cool, whether in movies or in real life. While some of the movie's characters are unrealistic in terms of impossible missions and their incredible skills, it's still fascinating to watch. If you're tired of watching James…

Nuclear bombBritain has provided Ukraine with additional 'self-defence' weapons and training amid concerns over a possible Russian invasion.Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said anti-armour light defensive weapons systems would be supplied to…

There was no World War III (fortunately), but after World War II there was a period called the Cold War. It was the tension between the United States and the Soviet Union and their respective allies. The term was used because there was…

This photo of Joseph Pray, a 1914 graduate of Redlands High School who was killed in France during World War I, appeared January 21, 1922 in the Redlands Daily Facts. (Redlands Daily Facts) January 21, 1922 Funeral services for Joe Pray on…

The game's reveal comes amid an internal dispute within parent company Activision Blizzard, which faces a lawsuit filed last month by the state of California for sexual harassment and equal pay violations. The lawsuit alleges that the…

In many ways, Vigil is a fairly standard TV. Take on a tough cop with unresolved trauma and a tumultuous family life; Plunged her into a dangerous situation while investigating a suspicious death. Launch a group of prominent actors,…

HMS Argyll firing tests of the new Sea Ceptor air defense system. Image: Royal NavyUkraine is an aspiring member of NATO - which includes the UK, US and more. An invasion of the country by Russia could rekindle tensions between the nation…

ENID, Oklahoma. - A Vietnamese-era Bell UH-1 Iroquois military utility…

HMS Argyll firing tests of the new Sea Ceptor air defense system. Image: Royal NavyFrom appearing in Watchmen to inspiring a Linkin Park album in the mid-2000s. However, you might be wondering what it actually is. But what is the doomsday…

Dr Iain Maoileoin.Passers-by could be forgiven for thinking they are back in the days of the Cold War with the latest arrivals at the Emergency Operations Bunker in Inverness.Site owner Dr Iain Maoileoin purchased an armored personnel!-->…

On January 22, 1944, PFC. John Perkins, who was serving in the 7th Infantry, landed at Anzio Beach with Allied forces to liberate Italy.The Germans were surprised by the location of the invasion, but had foreseen different scenarios and…

Munich - The Edge Of War: Official Netflix Trailer"You would never notice him in a crowd and take him for the house painter he once was." These are the words of Neville Chamberlain after his first meeting with Adolf Hitler in September…

Dr Iain Maoileoin.Passers-by could be forgiven for thinking they are back in the days of the Cold War with the latest arrivals at the Emergency Operations Bunker in Inverness.Site owner Dr Iain Maoileoin purchased an armored personnel!-->…

It was a rare but happy sight on New Year's Eve, as a procession of cars, fire trucks and ambulances drove through the cold neighborhood streets to wish Stanley Tauber very warm birthday wishes. from Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, a World War II…

The legendary investigator claimed in 1981 that he discovered a sunk Nazi submarine off the Turks and Caicos Islands, near the Bahamas. The crew of 20 were looking for the Pinta, one of three ships that sailed with Columbus to the "New…

The Biden administration appears to be heading for a two-pronged Cold War against Ukraine in Eastern Europe…