Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. America Is a Nation Mired in Historical Quicksand 162 June 27, 2015 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in The Age (Australia) on 27 June 2015 by Martin Flanagan (link to originallink to original) Translated from English by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Australiagun controlpatriotismreligionSecond Amendment Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Ireland: Irish Examiner View: Alex Pretti Video from Minnesota Makes Nonsense of Bovino’s Claims January 26, 2026. Published in Irish Examiner 0 Taiwan: Trump Tariffs Unresolved: Taiwan-U.S. Negotiations Must Be Fought for January 28, 2026. Published in UDNThe world is watching the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Trump tariffs, but the decision has not yet been issued. 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Many Foreign Policy Bluffs Come at a Political Price January 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Ireland: Do We Have To Watch This Chainsaw Massacre Political Horror Movie to Its End? January 28, 2026. Published in Irish TimesTrump’s responsibility in the murder of Good calls out to the heavens for justice ... [Pretti's] blood is on Trump's hands. 0 Australia: US Citizens Are Becoming Collateral Damage in Donald Trump’s Quest To Deport Immigrants January 26, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Topics South Korea: ICE: A Cold That Cuts Flesh January 31, 2026. Published in KyunghyangThe United States’ demand for drugs destroys Mexico’s everyday life, and those who escape from this destroyed life are again met with the guns of U.S. ICE agents. 0 Egypt: Davos 2026 and the Reshaping of the International Order: The Trump–El-Sisi Summit January 31, 2026. Published in Ahram Online[The Trump–El-Sisi summit at Davos 2026] is also a test of the extent to which American pragmatism can align with Egyptian strategic constants. 0 Saudi Arabia: Imposing Peace Through War January 31, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatClear distinctions between America’s allies and adversaries no longer exist. 0 India: US Sutra | America Is at War with Itself: Minnesota Is Just the Tip of the Iceberg January 31, 2026. Published in FirstpostElections, courts, media, law enforcement have been overrun by America's internal conflict. 0 Australia: Donald Trump’s Many Foreign Policy Bluffs Come at a Political Price January 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Australia: Donald Trump Has Iran in His Sights, but What Is His Endgame? January 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia 0 Austria: Donald Trump, Ice Cold Narcissist January 30, 2026. Published in Der StandardWhat remains of this moment, which had the power to change the world, is a craving for a piece of ice, 0 Ireland: Ireland’s Reluctance To Speak Out against Trump’s Board of Peace Is Shameful January 29, 2026. Published in Irish Times 0 Related Articles Australia: Donald Trump’s Many Foreign Policy Bluffs Come at a Political Price January 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Donald Trump Has Iran in His Sights, but What Is His Endgame? January 30, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: Immigration Was at the Center of Donald Trump’s 2024 Win, but It’s Now Mired in Controversy January 27, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: US Citizens Are Becoming Collateral Damage in Donald Trump’s Quest To Deport Immigrants January 26, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Australia: As Russia’s War Intensifies Europe Is Exploring Military and Economic Independence January 23, 2026. Published in ABC News Australia Previous articleEveryday Racism in the USNext articleA Big Loss for Covert Bigotry LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment