Samuel Short, Author at The Western Journal

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Sam Short is an Assistant Professor 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.

Looking up after chewing on the branch of a willow tree, a large beaver soaks near the shoreline of Bear Creek, which feeds into the South Platte River just outside Denver, Colorado.

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Video Catches 3 Family Members Forced to Fight Off Angry, Rabid Beaver That Charged Boy, 8, Sending Him to the Hospital

An 8-year-old and his family had to fight off a vicious beaver while enjoying a day of fishing and nature earlier this month.

By Samuel Short May 24, 2026

An illustration picture shows the Belgium Google Data Center, in Saint-Ghislain, Belgium, on Nov. 22, 2025.

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Those Stories About AI Gobbling up 1,000x the Water a Whole Cities Uses Are False - Came from an Atlantic Writer Who Has Since Apologized

A recent work on the environmental impacts of AI data centers made an error that its author corrected, but there's a bigger story here.

By Samuel Short May 24, 2026

Pastor Clive Johnston was arrested on July 7, 2024, for preaching the gospel outside of a Northern Ireland hospital that performs abortions.

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Persecution: UK Pastor Convicted, Punished for Reading John 3:16, Preaching in Public Space

Religious freedom is dying as a U.K. pastor found himself convicted after reading the Gospel of John outside of a hospital.

By Samuel Short May 24, 2026

A surgeon using a scalpel during surgery.

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Woman Who Detransitioned After Double Mastectomy Reaches Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Woke Therapists

A woman who was the victim of "gender-affirming care" reached a settlement after being rushed to surgery to remove her breasts.

By Samuel Short May 22, 2026

Ben Schettler, the president and co-founder of the Center for Truth in Love, was having gospel conversations in New York City on May 20, 2026, when he was assaulted and hospitalized.

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Christian Evangelist Hospitalized After Being Brutally Attacked in New York City

A Christian evangelist endured an attack by a New York City mob for daring to share the gospel. Don't expect the mayor to care.

By Samuel Short May 22, 2026

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) speaks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on March 3, 2026 in Washington.

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Nancy Mace Proposes Amendment to Ban Foreign-Born Politicians from Serving in Congress

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace wants to ensure the United States Constitution does not allow foreign-born government officials.

By Samuel Short May 22, 2026

A member of the FBI surveils a crime scene in Tucson, Arizona, on Feb. 11, 2026.

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'I'm in Disguise' - VA Dem Leader Being Investigated by FBI Gave Side-Splitting Excuse When She Ran Into Cops in 2020

A Virginia Democrat gave a child-like excuse as to why an angry mob should be able to destroy property and why she was immune from charges.

By Samuel Short May 21, 2026

Late night host Stephen Colbert arrives at the Apple TV+ Primetime Emmy Party in West Hollywood, California, on Sept. 14, 2025.

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On Eve of Colbert's Final Show, Variety Suddenly Wonders If Host's Left-Wing Politics Went Too Far

Variety Magazine is just now wondering if late night host Stephen Colberts leftist pontificating had anything to do with his show ending.

By Samuel Short May 21, 2026

President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa looks on as President Donald Trump displays articles he says report violence against white South Africans in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

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Media Melts Down Over More White Afrikaners Coming to America as Refugees and We All Know Why

The establishment media suddenly cares deeply about who comes into this country when those people happen to be white.

By Samuel Short May 20, 2026

President Donald Trump grins and pumps his fist in a February file photo at a White House event for Black History Month.

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GOP Primary Results Leave Little Doubt: Trump Still Runs the Republican Party

Tuesday proved that President Donald Trump still runs the Republican Party as his candidates celebrated victory.

By Samuel Short May 20, 2026

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Video Catches 3 Family Members Forced to Fight Off Angry, Rabid Beaver That Charged Boy, 8, Sending Him to the Hospital

Those Stories About AI Gobbling up 1,000x the Water a Whole Cities Uses Are False - Came from an Atlantic Writer Who Has Since Apologized

Persecution: UK Pastor Convicted, Punished for Reading John 3:16, Preaching in Public Space

Woman Who Detransitioned After Double Mastectomy Reaches Multi-Million Dollar Settlement with Woke Therapists

Christian Evangelist Hospitalized After Being Brutally Attacked in New York City

Nancy Mace Proposes Amendment to Ban Foreign-Born Politicians from Serving in Congress

'I'm in Disguise' - VA Dem Leader Being Investigated by FBI Gave Side-Splitting Excuse When She Ran Into Cops in 2020

On Eve of Colbert's Final Show, Variety Suddenly Wonders If Host's Left-Wing Politics Went Too Far

Media Melts Down Over More White Afrikaners Coming to America as Refugees and We All Know Why

GOP Primary Results Leave Little Doubt: Trump Still Runs the Republican Party

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