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… AROUND THE WORLD Japanese Politics in Flux: Mixing Idealism and Realism ~fter almost forty years of relative stasis, the … in the maJonty for the first time since 1955. Both Japanese and foreign analysts are striving to understand the process of change and the path which the politics of …

… They are approximately 1.2 million people, some 800,000 in and around Miami, some 80,000 in New Jersey's New York City suburbs, and the rest scattered, mostly in large cities. Their … would bring democracy to Cuba. They include such figures as Andres Nasario, a former guerrilla leader in the Escambray …

… What has it taught him? That determination succeeds and weakness fails. In a recent speech to the Veterans of … democracy to Iraq, just as they did to nations in Europe and Asia in the years following World War II. But we must … of Cuba. From 1898 to 1959, America was steadfast in Cuba – and the result was disastrous. Much like the Bush …

… anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen student movement and its brutal crackdown made major headlines. China-watchers, journalists, and academics commemorated June 4—as the event is called for short—with articles and books, and with lectures and roundtables. Here in Hong …

… major event?  1. the end of the Cold War; 2. September 11 and its aftermath; or 3. the rise of China.  A bit … argument for answer C.  The collapse of the Soviet Empire and the start of America's so-called "War on Terror" will be … It controls much of the world's manufacturing-core and acts increasingly as the capitalist-system's primary …

… alleged class enemies, the toppling of Party officials high and low, and the reinstatement of political control via revolutionary … The Cultural Revolution was simultaneously a political and a cultural movement, aiming not only at political … East Asia & Southeast Asia …

… From February 22 to 25, 1986, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue to protest President Ferdinand Marcos and his claim that he had won re-election over Corazon … From February 22 to 25, 1986, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gathered on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue …

… shopworn Vietnam analogy. That war haunts both supporters and opponents of the 2003 U.S. invasion, and more so as the occupation enters its third year. … the conflict is a “quagmire” dragging down U.S. resources and morale. It’s possible that both are wrong. Why? Because …

… 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 … outskirts of Mexico City, thrived as a city nearly two thousand years ago. The rise and decline of the civilization that …

… Aldrin, Muhammad Ali, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, Martha Graham, Rosa Parks, and Pablo Picasso. The campaign probably will and should win … South Asia …

… 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 event has united … South & Central America …

… CE; r. 690–705) is a study in ambition, resilience, and the ability to bend an entire society’s rules to her … character she created for herself, meaning “the sun, moon, and the sky.” Her father, Wu Shiyue, was a prominent supporter of the rebellion that toppled the Sui and established the Tang dynasty. He rose to become Minister …

… B. Breyfogle. Video production by Cody Patton, Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle.   … East Asia & Southeast Asia …

… 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 … that might precipitate a world war.   When Great Britain and the United States developed the first plans for the UN …

… 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 … team includes Editors Nicholas Breyfogle, Steven Conn and David Steigerwald; Managing Editors Lauren Henry, Sarah …

… “Therefore go, and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I … Review of A Gospel for the Poor: Global Social Christianity and the Latin American Evangelical Left , by David C. …

… 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 … by Benicio Del Toro). Escobar: Paradise Lost,  directed by Andrea Di Stefano Del Toro is not the lead, and this is …

… 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 … The pair in question, Taiwan’s President Lee Teng-hui and Disney CEO Michael Eisner, are individuals who otherwise …