Samuel Short, Author at The Western Journal

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Sam Short is an Instructor of History with Motlow State Community College in Smyrna, Tennessee. He holds a BA in History from Middle Tennessee State University and an MA in History from University College London. The views expressed in his articles are his own and do not reflect the views or opinions of Motlow State Community College.

A man's hand holding a Social Security card.

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NYT Says Illegal 'Borrowed' Identities from American Citizens to Commit Fraud, Fails to Report Exactly How Stolen IDs Can Be Returned

A Minnesota man had his identity stolen, but if you ask The New York Times, an illegal alien from Guatemala "borrowed" it.

By Samuel Short November 30, 2025

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson listens as Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker speaks at a news conference to address President Donald Trump's plan to send National Guard troops into the city on Aug. 25, 2025, in Chicago, Illinois.

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Commentary

Chicago Police Department Hit with Civil Rights Complaint for Race-Based Hiring Practices Meant to Address 'Systemic Inequities'

Chicago's police department would rather hire officers based on race than those who will actually make the city safe.

By Samuel Short November 29, 2025

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks alongside a photo of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska, who was allegedly killed by Decarlos Brown Jr on a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, during a press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 9, 2025.

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Commentary

Iryna Zarutska's Boyfriend Rips Judge Who Let Chicago Burning Suspect Go After He Had Being Arrested 72 Times

The boyfriend of a Iryna Zarutska is speaking out after seeing a similair miscarriage of justice in Chicago against a repeat offender.

By Samuel Short November 29, 2025

An American flag waves in the wind in Bloomington, Indiana, on Nov. 26, 2025.

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Commentary

An Important Question We Don't Ask Often Enough: As an American Why Should I Care What Any Foreign Power or People Think?

Does the United States need to worry about the opinions of a people who reside in countries with no room to criticize it?

By Samuel Short November 28, 2025

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks to the media in New York City on Nov. 24, 2025.

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Commentary

It's Starting Already: As Mob Beat Multiple NYC Citizens, 911 Operators Told Residents to Call 'Quality of Life Team'

Chaos unfolded in a New York City neighborhood, but residents were told the was a matter for the "quality of life team."

By Samuel Short November 28, 2025

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks outside the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC on Nov. 1, 2021.

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Commentary

Late Breaking: TX AG Ken Paxton Taking Action After Male Awarded Female Weight Lifting Championship

Texas AG Ken Paxton is taking action after an incident in his state involving a man becoming the World's Strongest Woman.

By Samuel Short November 26, 2025

Chad Mecca and Morgan Geyser were apprehended by police on Nov. 23, 2025, more than 150 miles away from Geyser's group home in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Commentary

Trans 'Slender Man' Stabber Gave Police Weird Message When They Found and Re-Captured Her

The young lady convicted for stabbing a girl to please "Slender Man" was found by police after escaping a group home.

By Samuel Short November 26, 2025

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth stands prior to the NFL 2025 game between Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium on Nov. 9, 2025, in Landover, Maryland.

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Fact Check: Has the Coast Guard OK'd Swastikas, Other Hate Symbols Under Hegseth Changes?

The Washington Post would like its readers to think the Coast Guard will soon resemble Hitler's Germany under its newest policies.

By Samuel Short November 22, 2025

Conservative commentator Steven Crowder talks with a University of Oklahoma student in a video published Monday.

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Watch the Moment Steven Crowder Finally Gets Through to Liberal Student and She Realizes What She's Been Taught Doesn't Make Sense

Conservative commentator Stephen Crowder caused a liberal student to have a lightbulb moment during one of his "Change My Mind" segments.

By Samuel Short November 22, 2025

Dominica Mosby, 29, of Memphis, Tennessee, was charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of Kevin Horton, 3.

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Horrific: Woman Confesses to Brutal Murder of Child, 3 - Worst Part Comes When Cops Look in His Ear

A Memphis woman has been charged in the death of her boyfriend's 3-year-old son. Examiners found gruesome levels of abuse he endured.

By Samuel Short and November 21, 2025

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NYT Says Illegal 'Borrowed' Identities from American Citizens to Commit Fraud, Fails to Report Exactly How Stolen IDs Can Be Returned

Chicago Police Department Hit with Civil Rights Complaint for Race-Based Hiring Practices Meant to Address 'Systemic Inequities'

Iryna Zarutska's Boyfriend Rips Judge Who Let Chicago Burning Suspect Go After He Had Being Arrested 72 Times

An Important Question We Don't Ask Often Enough: As an American Why Should I Care What Any Foreign Power or People Think?

It's Starting Already: As Mob Beat Multiple NYC Citizens, 911 Operators Told Residents to Call 'Quality of Life Team'

Late Breaking: TX AG Ken Paxton Taking Action After Male Awarded Female Weight Lifting Championship

Trans 'Slender Man' Stabber Gave Police Weird Message When They Found and Re-Captured Her

Fact Check: Has the Coast Guard OK'd Swastikas, Other Hate Symbols Under Hegseth Changes?

Watch the Moment Steven Crowder Finally Gets Through to Liberal Student and She Realizes What She's Been Taught Doesn't Make Sense

Horrific: Woman Confesses to Brutal Murder of Child, 3 - Worst Part Comes When Cops Look in His Ear

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