Politics
Alternatives to Torture, 1
By Mike Scantlebury · 17 years ago
We live in a tough old world. As a recent film tries to tell you, it's possible that you will be snatched off the street tomorrow by people you don't know, bound and gagged and ...
Technology and Politics; The Internet's Influence on Politics
By Sharon Housley · 17 years ago
Can, and will, the next generation of politicians exploit the communication mediums available to them? Will the new communication mediums have the power to influence public opinion? Will politicians be the victims of technology, or ...
Biography of Hillary Rodham Clinton
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
Hillary Dian Rodham was the first born child to Dorothy and Hugh Rodham on October 26, 1947. She spent her childhood in Park Ridge Illinois. It was a happy and disciplined childhood. As a child, ...
Tatar Jihad against Russia & the Russian Conquest (1200-1953)
By Hans Mayfield · 17 years ago
This article offers the complete history of the military conquests between the Slavic Russians and the Islamic Tatar Jihad in Russia around modern Ukraine. The article also offers the history of the later returning military ...
History of Yugoslavia (1918-2007)
By Hans Mayfield · 17 years ago
Below is a brief walkthrough of the history of Yugoslavia from its roots as the post-WWI Kingdom of Jugoslavija, to the division of the Jugoslavs over support for Fascism or socialism, to the foundations of ...
History of Italy & Western Europe: from Roman rule to Germanic
By Hans Mayfield · 17 years ago
This essay is twofold: firstly, a thorough historical background into the internal decline and external conquest of the Roman empire by "barbarian" Germanic, Hunnish, and Slavic peoples, and the shift of historical control and advancement ...
An inside look at Bulgaria, Land of Gold & the Thracians
By Hans Mayfield · 17 years ago
This is an inside look at the current cultural, ethnic, historical, religious, social, and linguistic dimensions of Bulgaria, complete with photos from my 2007 vacation. It also analyses the issue of Islam in Europe, the ...
A 10th-century Arab's depiction of Ancient Russia
By Hans Mayfield · 17 years ago
This article regards the cultural, ethnic, and political primary sources of 10th-century Abbasid Arab Muslim traveler and ambassador Ahmad ibn Fadlan in his journey along the Volga river basin, including his depictions of the pre-Christian ...
Causes of the Holocaust
By Hans Mayfield · 17 years ago
The following article is a historical analysis calling for an unbiased, objective study into the causes of one of the most famous incidents in world history. It is NOT a Holocaust denial, nor a justification ...
2008: Election Of Your Life
By Karen Talavera · 17 years ago
We're a year away from the next US presidential election and already there is universal desperation for change in this country, and through this country, the impetus for a better world. Judging from the broad ...
Lead India - Displaying the traits of a leader - Mr. Devang Nanavati
By Devang Nanavati · 17 years ago
Mr. Devang Nanavati is a Bachelor of Arts from Pepperdine University, California, U.S.A and an LLB from Sir LA Shah Law College, Ahmedabad his academic years have always been a perfect synonym of excellence with ...
USA in 2008 and after
By Roberto Carlos Alvarez-G · 17 years ago
THERE WAS A time when the governing elite of the USA would look down at other countries during their periods of elections and say: "We are the Beacon of Democracy. At least We Respect Each ...
Barack Obama vs. Hillary Clinton
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
The most talked-about personalities in the political as well as common circles of the United States are New York Senator, former first lady, Hillary Clinton and the Senator of Illinois, Barack Obama. The interesting political ...
A Message To All Peace Activist And Peace Seekers
By Brian Ankner · 17 years ago
The missing element in the peace movements has always been the lack of a practical plan for peace that provides a logical alternative to all war that will be universally accepted by everyone. This is ...
5 Questions that Reveal Who Should be Our Next President
By Jessica Davis · 17 years ago
Do you think George Bush knows how much a bus pass costs? When was the last time you think Dick Cheney pulled out an envelope full of coupons to save a few bucks at the ...
Alternatives to catching criminals
By Mike Scantlebury · 17 years ago
Working in the community can be hard work. Doing good isn't all that easy, especially when there's very little money and hardly any support to go round. Inevitably, a lot of time is spent trying ...
Hillary Clinton: First Viable Female President
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
A former First Lady and a six-year New York senator who’s the first viable female candidate for President of the United States, Hillary Clinton stands out among the dozens of presidential candidates for the 2008 ...
Dark Secret About Education Part II
By Gary Eby · 17 years ago
In my previous article called the Dark Secret About Education, I used four of my five steps (from a coaching process I call successful living )to focus on the need to reform our educational system. ...
Green Card Lottery Visa
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
A Green Card Lottery Visa. Boy, what a mouthful! Yet, when you pick it apart and get down to the details, it is really a very simple program. Every year, the United States allows a ...
Is This the Age of Hillary Clinton?
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
As she has become a prominent political figure, many people wonder whether this is the age of Hillary Clinton. Many people feel that she has the potential to be the first female President of the ...