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.

The Somalian flag at Toronto City Hall's Nathan Phillips Square.

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'Happy Somali Independence Day!' Ohio Capital Account Deletes Post Declaring City Would Fly Foreign Flag Week of July Fourth

Columbus, Ohio, took heat for a deleted post on social media platform X after announcing the Somali flag would be raised.

By Samuel Short July 3, 2026

The Somali flag was raised Wednesday in Buffalo, New York, to mark Somali Independence Day. The ceremony was reportedly promoted by a Buffalo city council member.

@SONNALIVE / X screen shot

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One Day After Cancelling July 4 Fireworks, Buffalo, NY, Celebrates Somali Independence Day

Buffalo, New York, won't be celebrating the Fourth of July with fireworks, but the city will celebrate Somali Independence Day.

By Samuel Short July 2, 2026

President Donald Trump was flanked during his speech by Rough Rider reenactors, left. At right, the Rough Riders escorted Trump's motorcade to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Wednesday in Medora, North Dakota.

Saul Loeb - AFP / Getty Images; Andrew Harnik / Getty Images

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MUST SEE: The Moment Actual Rough Riders Escort Trump's Motorcade to the Teddy Roosevelt Library

The Rough Riders escorted President Donald Trump's motorcade as he made his way to the new Teddy Roosevelt Presidential Library.

By Samuel Short July 2, 2026

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks during the Global Progressive Mobilisation at Fira Barcelona on April 18, 2026, in Barcelona, Spain.

Aldara Zarraoa / Getty Images

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Out of Control Tim Walz Pardons, Releases Illegal Child Rapist, Now ICE Likely Can't Deport Him

Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz only has a few months left in office, but he's going to do as much damage as possible before leaving.

By Samuel Short July 2, 2026

Düsseldorf Media Harbor at night in Germany.

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Thanks to Climate Panic, It's 100 Degrees Inside a 'Flagship' Hospital Building - This Is What Leftists Want for Us (but Not Themselves)

A German hospital should serve as a warning for the consequences of the left's agenda as patients and staff endure triple digit temperatures.

By Samuel Short July 2, 2026

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at the National Action Network convention in New York on April 10, 2026.

Timothy A. Clary - AFP / Getty Images

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He's a Complete Fraud: Media Missed Sick Detail in Buttigieg's Story About CPS Separating His Kids from Him, and It's So Damning

The former secretary of transportation had his children taken for a day over a false accusation, but his anger is somewhat misdirected.

By Samuel Short July 2, 2026

An emergency medical services vehicle is positioned near the entrance of a hospital's emergency department.

Tom Harwood / Getty Images

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Baby Beaten Nearly to Death by Children, 4 and 6, as Sitter Gives Most Nauseating Excuse We've Ever Heard

Three women have been charged over an infant suffering head trauma from being abused by two children as their sitter did nothing.

By Samuel Short July 2, 2026

Orthodox Jewish activists join a protest outside Columbia University in solidarity with pro-Palestinian students on May 21, 2025.

Madison Swart - Hans Lucas - AFP / Getty Images

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Travesty of Justice: Arab Immigrant Sentenced to 365 Days in Jail for Taking Jewish Senior Citizen's Life in CA

The 2023 death of a Jewish man in California has landed his attacker in jail for a measly 365 days and two years of probation.

By Samuel Short July 1, 2026

Rep. Delia Ramirez speaks during the SEIU rally on May 19, 2026, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Jemal Countess / Getty Images for the Service Employees International Union

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Meet the Poster Child for Why Birthright Citizenship Is Horrible: Rep. Ramirez - Born to an Illegal and Now Trashes America and Supporters Terrorists

One Illinois Democrat is a great case study regarding why the Supreme Court's ruling on Tuesday is so awful for our country.

By Samuel Short July 1, 2026

Rep. Michael Lawler walks into the office of Speaker of the House Mike Johnson on Capitol Hill on Nov. 17, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Andrew Harnik / Getty Images

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Watch: Insane Blowout in Hearing as Lawler, Raskin Get Into Screaming Match, Then Lawler Calls Him Extremely Profane Name in Hall Afterward

Tuesday saw a verbal sparring match ensue over Democrats' dismissive attitude toward Americans killed by illegal aliens.

By Samuel Short July 1, 2026

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'Happy Somali Independence Day!' Ohio Capital Account Deletes Post Declaring City Would Fly Foreign Flag Week of July Fourth

One Day After Cancelling July 4 Fireworks, Buffalo, NY, Celebrates Somali Independence Day

MUST SEE: The Moment Actual Rough Riders Escort Trump's Motorcade to the Teddy Roosevelt Library

Out of Control Tim Walz Pardons, Releases Illegal Child Rapist, Now ICE Likely Can't Deport Him

Thanks to Climate Panic, It's 100 Degrees Inside a 'Flagship' Hospital Building - This Is What Leftists Want for Us (but Not Themselves)

He's a Complete Fraud: Media Missed Sick Detail in Buttigieg's Story About CPS Separating His Kids from Him, and It's So Damning

Baby Beaten Nearly to Death by Children, 4 and 6, as Sitter Gives Most Nauseating Excuse We've Ever Heard

Travesty of Justice: Arab Immigrant Sentenced to 365 Days in Jail for Taking Jewish Senior Citizen's Life in CA

Meet the Poster Child for Why Birthright Citizenship Is Horrible: Rep. Ramirez - Born to an Illegal and Now Trashes America and Supporters Terrorists

Watch: Insane Blowout in Hearing as Lawler, Raskin Get Into Screaming Match, Then Lawler Calls Him Extremely Profane Name in Hall Afterward

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