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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Podcaster Lex Fridman
Culture Essays Law & Politics My Writing

Why Lex Fridman?

Questioning why anyone should take Lex Fridman and the man-o-verse podcasters seriously

By John Polonis, 9 monthsDecember 23, 2025 ago
Zohran Mamdani speaking in front of a crowd, using a message of populism
Essays Law & Politics My Writing

The Trouble With Populism

Populism can come in many forms, from MAGA to moral crusades.

By John Polonis, 10 monthsNovember 6, 2025 ago
The ghost at the feast book by Robert Kagan
Book Reviews Law & Politics My Writing

Review: America Is Once Again ‘The Ghost at the Feast’

The Ghost at the Feast is a book that connects America’s isolationist tendencies to the outbreak of war

By John Polonis, 2 yearsMay 19, 2024 ago
Ron DeSantis
Law & Politics

Why Ron DeSantis is the Most Dangerous U.S. Politician Today

Should we call him Ron DeFascist?

By John Polonis, 4 yearsFebruary 7, 2023 ago
Image of the book, Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari
Book Reviews My Writing

Sapiens – A Book Asking the Real Questions of History

A review of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari

By John Polonis, 5 yearsJanuary 20, 2022 ago
Rome
Travel

The Best Things To Do In Rome – Cuisine, History, Shopping

Discover the best things to do in Rome. Whether its culinary, historical, shopping, or other cosmopolitan pursuits, you will find it all here.

By John Polonis, 7 yearsFebruary 16, 2020 ago
Ulysses S Grant by Ron Chernow
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Ulysses S. Grant – An Archetype of American Leadership

Why this unassuming and simple man presents the archetype of American leadership and the model for what a President should be.

By John Polonis, 8 yearsNovember 4, 2018 ago
Essays My Writing

Happy Thanksgiving!

Last year PolisPandit described the historical origins of Thanksgiving and how it became a national holiday.  As stated in the article, in 1789, “President Washington proclaimed a day of thanks for an Almighty God that allowed us to peaceably and rationally assemble into these United States, enjoy civil and religious Read more

By John Polonis, 9 yearsNovember 23, 2017 ago
Essays My Writing

Thanksgiving – the Origin of America’s National Holiday

We have all heard the stories of the first Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims, Native Americans, Plymouth Rock, the Mayflower – these are stories that have been passed down for generations in America. Many have questioned their validity, inquiring whether a peaceful gathering actually occurred on this day in 1621, filled with Read more

By John Polonis, 10 yearsNovember 24, 2016 ago
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