News & Society
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, ...
Against the war in Iraq
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
The case against war on Iraq has been discussed many times. Whether or not the Iraq was necessary, has been a debatable issue for a long time.
The famous Bush administration plan for war against ...
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 ...
Avoiding Crime And Crime Statistics
By Theresa Troolines · 17 years ago
Just by turning on the news, reading the newspaper, or surfing the web, you will most likely be bombarded by the latest robberies and homicides that happen all over the United States. Crime in the ...
Against The War In Iraq
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
The Iraq War has had its protestors since the very beginning. Protestors called attention to the fact that the US government was never forthcoming with its evidence of the "weapons of mass destruction" that were ...
United States tightens screws on citizens
By Roberto Carlos Alvarez-G · 17 years ago
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT has just approved a way to control its employees via the web page http://www.employeesexpress.gov.
Under this arrangement, the federal government forces its employees to enter their personal data so that they could ...
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 ...
Suicide and PTSD: Post-War Torture
By Malo Alvarez · 17 years ago
Three hundred miles off the Argentina coast in the South Atlantic lay the Falkland Islands, also known to the Argentines as Islas Malvinas. It consists of two main islands, East and West Falklands which lie ...
Thoughts About the War in Iraq
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
What do you think about the war in Iraq? Are you for it or against it? It’s so easy to fall prey to propaganda (from both pro-war and anti-war factions) that it’s sometimes hard to ...
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 ...
About The War In Iraq and Its Rationale
By Frank Vanderlugt · 17 years ago
The war in Iraq started with the United States-led military invasion during March 20, 2003. The primary rationale that was stated for invading Iraq was that, Iraq was producing various military weapons that were potential ...
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 ...