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… 2018, President Donald Trump made a set of disparaging comments about Puerto Rico. They underscored just how little … Marín to be governor. He served four terms. 3. Ties that Bind: Establishment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 1952 … survived and the four shooters were arrested within the day. A repeat plebiscite in 2012 revealed 54% of Puerto …

… Monday evening is shaping up to be quite a night in Charleston. … "has nothing to do with slavery."  He proposes that it is a commemoration of South Carolinians who "stood up for their … Americans in Charleston also built a cemetery for Union soldiers who had died as prisoners of war, and they came by the …

… It seems as if apologies are becoming a regular part of business and politics. Pope John … for the Irish famine of the 1840s. The Aetna Insurance Company apologizes for selling insurance against the escape … the Inquisition, the British government will not be paying damages to the Irish driven into emigrating to the United …

… without understanding what preceded it. “There is a complicated history between the United States and Cuba,” … heroic Cuban people,” he affirmed, “in the wake of serious dangers, aggressions, adversities, and sacrifices has proven … we have kept our unswerving loyalty to those who died in defense of our principles since the beginning of our …

… “If our bombs are so ‘smart,’ how come they’re always hitting refugees, hospitals and … and video games are responsible for the violence at Columbine High School. Well, what example is set for us by the … up in Yugoslavia.” My students’ frustration is understandable. Much as in the 1960s, young people today are accused …

… abysmal human rights record. Jiang and other Chinese Communist Party officials countered that Americans are too fond of imposing their own standards when evaluating the political situations in other … for Americans to make the case for tolerance to Chinese audiences: by stressing how much the official measures now …

… 2016, Hillary Rodham Clinton secured enough delegates to become the Democratic nominee for president of the United … convention. Five were nominated as third-party candidates, and two were eventually chosen as major-party … to the presidency. Maybe, if a female candidate embodied these historical trends and characteristics, 2016 might …

… and photographs. The front page of 3 February 1943’s Pravda celebrates Stalin’s role in achieving victory (left) … Glory, at Mamayev Kurgan, Volgograd, Russia. The monument commemorates those who died defending the city 1942-1943. In the twenty-first … Media/Journalism/Communications …

… flourish on empty stomachs." Marshall's words ring true today as a lesson for the fledgling democracy of Afghanistan, … wise to heed Marshall's warning and rally the international community to increase food aid to the Afghan government. … the center of the global struggle against terrorism. Osama Bin Laden and remnants of Al-Qaida are likely hiding in …

… these extremes, but closer to the belief that the two scandals are not very much alike. The similarities are obvious: … at the Democratic national headquarters at the Watergate complex in 1972. An abbreviated list of what came to be … in the 1963 assassination of South Vietnamese President Diem; exchanging government favors for campaign …

… The result, according to Goldstein: "I think the healthy diet is in jeopardy." In this context, historian Susan … early twentieth century to the present, highlighting the complex interaction of politics, economics, nutrition, and … auspices of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), school lunch programs became much more concerned with …

… story, the myth relegates that city’s more interesting, complicated history to the margins. Ian Worthington’s latest … here in a mosaic from the House of the Faun in Pompeii, died in 323 BCE, which incited confusion and revolt in … when Sulla sacked the city in 86 BCE for supporting Mithridates against Rome. As Worthington writes, “no one could …

… be neglected by state and local health systems, or become—in World War I-era parlance—“public charges.” Alongside … I, Civil War veterans also had access to ten national Soldiers’ Homes and a variety of state-run institutions. Those … and out-patient facilities replaced hospitals as the focal points of care. Following those organizational improvements, …

… The United States needs a new foundation to its foreign policy if it is to succeed in its war … forces the United States is trying to create against Osama bin Laden and the Taliban rulers of Afghanistan, who preach … back to the “gunboat diplomacy,” the use of force to accomplish diplomatic goals, associated with the major …

… population walked out of the Istanbul meeting as well, complaining that the SNC had no intention of setting up a … give Kurds adequate political and cultural autonomy. In the days leading up to the Istanbul congress, the Muslim … the proposed Transitional Authority in Syria, evoked the medieval Islamic ceremony of swearing public allegiance to the …

… in Fukushima, Japan, but few were there to hear it. The day before, the earth and then the sea turned against the … by the specter of our nuclear past. And given Japan's complicated past with nuclear issues, it is especially … destructive capability. After first scaring his audience, he pivoted and offered a solution: the development …

… United States. The United States has concluded that Osama bin Laden and his terrorist network, al-Qaida, are responsible for the Sept. 11 attack on America. … has concluded that the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is complicit because it harbors al-Qaida. But will an American …

… to Tolstoy, what we have instead learned is that while happy electorates are all alike, every unhappy electorate is … 1998. With President Clinton knee-deep in the Lewinsky scandal and entering his lame duck phase, Republicans expected … hand, would be wise not to take the recent election outcome as a clear mandate that Americans support an aggressive …

… which plan to test the next generation of bombs on computers rather than under the ground. But who’s paying … their plan. They shout it out in glossy brochures and slick websites, hoping to get a bigger piece of the budgetary pie. … may be too late. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer …

… the term “New Cold War” has mushroomed among analysts and commentators seeking to define contemporary geopolitics. … unceasing warfare from the very beginning: a decorated soldier returns to his village to begin life in the new China … be state of the art for the 1970s, but as her supervisor points out, it is a stunning testament to the remarkable …

… the benefit of the clear military or geographic objectives common to more conventional wars. This lack of knowledge … women and children, in concentration camps; over 20,000 died in less than two years of confinement, mostly from … part of the city, the Casbah , with barbed wire and checkpoints to force the residents to show identification and …

… not been much better. Police stations—“convenience security points”— sit on every other street corner and in all … more recently, of settler colonialism. It is also based on competing visions of history and of who belongs to the land. … the number is closer to 45%. In the 1950s, demobilized soldiers were settled on the land, and during the Cultural …

… relations, and director of the Institute for Korean Studies.   Dr. Mitch Lerner   Thanks for having me.   Brenna … North Korean regime is really skilled at finding pressure points. And that's how they've been able to garner the level … Blissit. Song and band information can be found on our website. You can find our podcast and more on our website at …

… We often hear that the election that takes place next Tuesday will be one of the most important in American history. … To make the case that an election is momentous, you need to compare it with previous critical ones. The most important … Hoover.   Next week’s election is shaping up as a combination of 1932 and 1920. The Panic of 2008 is having an …