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… As I quickly discovered, Mexico City and its region allow you to travel through centuries and several phases of history. San Juan Teotihuacán, on the … photos by author, 2016] … Gisel Valladares … Postcards … South & Central America … Mexico … Native America … …

… Aldrin, Muhammad Ali, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, Martha Graham, Rosa Parks, and Pablo Picasso. The … Service. … Michael D. Richards … History News Service … South Asia … India … Science & Technology … …

… districts, he witnessed many of the cultural, economic and :institutional forces that unwittingly help to spread … of social workers to stem the ever advancing tide of HIV, and the lives of the prostitutes caught m between. by Brad … 1003 · ORIGINS· 45 … Brad Gillings … Original Origins … South Asia … India … Sexuality & Reproductive Rights … …

… its role in diplomatic history: Evian-les-Bains. Written by Andrew H. Bellisari. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. … production by Katherine Weiss, Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle, and Laura Seeger.  … On Sunday, 18 March 1962, the Algerian … for Independence came to an end. … Andrew H. Bellisari … Africa … Europe … France … Algeria … Colonialism/Imperialism …

… They could, however, be the words of torturers everywhere and in every era. The French case provides eerie parallels … allegations about the use of torture in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo. A democracy like the United States, France … … Shawn McHale … History News Service … France … Algeria … Africa … Military/War/Peace … Civil/Human Rights … Torture …

… Restoration, or Meiji Ishin, occurred on January 3, 1868, and marked the return of the Japanese emperor to a position … had ruled Japan since 1600. The collapse of the Tokugawa and handover to the new Meiji regime was swift and largely … ends. … Tristan Grunow … Milestones … Japan … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Colonialism/Imperialism … Indigenous …

… Last week’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have elicited frequent allusions to the … cases an attack without warning cost the United States thousands of lives, and stirred fear and anger. As in 1941, the … Shaffer … History News Service … United States … Mexico … South & Central America … Borderlands … Military/War/Peace … …

… crowd of Indians. Learn what led up to the massacre and its repercussions. Written by Archana Venkatesh. … Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Audio production by Paul … anti-colonialism. … Archana Venkatesh … World War I / WWI … South Asia … India … United Kingdom … …

… of the United Nations for failing to deter aggression and preserve world peace. That blame is misplaced. In this case, responsibility for controlling North Korea, and the ability to do so, falls squarely on China.   The way … Adam Chapnick … History News Service … China … East Asia & Southeast Asia … North Korea … Diplomacy/International …

… which country had the best claim to a group of small islands located in the East China Sea, to the flurry of … how Deng Xiaoping’s death may affect the People’s Republic and our relations with its leadership.   One curious thing … Jeffery N. Wasserstrom … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Taiwan … …

… narcotic drug deep into China’s politics, public health, and economics but also cemented the country’s status as both a prize and a battleground for Euro-American imperialist powers. Use … … Drugs/Drug Policy … Colonialism/Imperialism … East Asia & Southeast Asia … The Second Opium War …

… Escobar: Paradise Lost is the directorial debut of Andrea Di Stefano, who also wrote the film. Set in Colombia … surfer Nick (Josh Hutcherson of The Hunger Games fame) and Maria (played by Spanish television star Claudia … the drug lord, will be better. … Spencer Tyce … On Screen … South & Central America … Colombia … Drugs/Drug Policy … …

… 2, 1980, four churchwomen—Maryknoll Sisters Maura Clarke and Ita Ford, Ursuline Sister Dorothy Kazel, and lay missionary Jean Donovan—became victims of escalating … sided with the poor in El Salvador. … Stephanie M. Huezo … South & Central America … El Salvador … Christianity … …

… pesar de los mejores esfuerzos del gobierno para seguir pagando su deuda externa,  un incumplimiento paralizante parece … a encontrar bienes escasos , y las historias de  mujeres dando a luz  y asesinatos vistos por  plácidos observadores … Experiments . … John Polga-Hecimovich … Features … South & Central America … Venezuela … …

… Defeating the Taliban and al-Qaida is only one part of the struggle to build peace … to win Pakistanis over to the side of the United States and away from the Taliban and al-Qaida. Aiding the refugees … … William Lambers … History News Service … Pakistan … South Asia … Food & Agriculture … Diplomacy/International …

… thing. It helps place a contemporary problem in a new light and can even aid the construction of sensible public … Misconceived or misapplied analogies, on the other hand, are a very different matter. Unfortunately, bad … Jeffery N. Wasserstrom … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Civil/Human Rights … …

… on the rostrum of Tian’anmen (The Gate of Heavenly Peace) and announced the establishment of the People’s Republic of … era of foreign domination since the mid-18th century and of frequent governmental upheavals after 1911. Written … Relations … International Organizations … East Asia & Southeast Asia … The Founding of the People's Republic of …

… the Civil War, people in Latin America, Western Europe, and even the faraway Hawaiian kingdom were convinced that … operated in underground cells, used secret codes and wreaked havoc. They attacked Canada, Mexico, Cuba, … E. May … History News Service … Global/Transnational … South & Central America … Nicaragua … Terrorism … Middle …

… lesson aims to educate 6th grade students about barriers and walls and how they influence different countries throughout the … PowerPoint can also be uploaded to Nearpod. … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Europe … Germany … China … Education … …

… having led a coalition to defeat the Taliban in Afghanistan and now aiming at Iraq, the president might learn what to do with those countries by taking a break from big books and watching a funny movie. Not any funny movie, but “The … University. … Andrew M. Schocket … History News Service … South Asia … Afghanistan … Film/Television … …

… by demonstrators. None of them have been more strident and belligerent than those advocating Tibetan independence.  … the deification of the Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, and Hollywood’s successful romanticization of Tibet. They … Service … Diplomacy/International Relations … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … United States … Civil/Human Rights …

… capital of Manila lay in ruins, caught between the American and Japanese war machines of World War II . A postwar investigation concluded that only Warsaw, Poland , saw a higher level of devastation. Seventy years … … Gregory Kupsky … Milestones … Philippines … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Pacific … Military/War/Peace … …

… Normal Trade Relations with the People's Republic of China and Chinese leader Jiang Zemin's recent visit to New York … of a familiar United States-China two-step. Pundits and politicians once again denounced the Beijing regime's … Jeffery N. Wasserstrom … History News Service … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Religion … Diplomacy/International …