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Taiwan's 2008 Elections: A New Direction for the 'Other China'?

… is not quite as large as Massachusetts and Rhode Island combined. It is also the second-most densely populated … or China has had in five decades or more. The question also points to the equally substantial continuities in Taiwanese … and a Leninist party structure in 1924 (the year before Sun died), the KMT under Chiang Kai-shek's leadership ran a …
Cover of Motherland in Danger: Soviet Propaganda during World War II by Karel C. Berkhoff

Long Live the Soviet Motherland?

Review of Motherland in Danger: Soviet Propaganda during World War II, by Karel C. Berkhoff (Harvard University Press, 2012)
… forces highlighting Jewish suffering would have meant combatting anti-Semitism among their own population. … to "a single camp," and the enforced model of utter obedience meant that all efforts had to be directed against the … who according to some reports thought of themselves as "soldiers" in the rear and "heroes" on the home front. Letters …
The Alcoholics Anonymous logo at a church. (Image by Rachel K)

A Brief History of Alcoholics Anonymous

… Jung.  Jung suggested that alcoholism might only be overcome through a profound spiritual experience. Following … the Twelve Traditions of AA.  His article “Twelve Suggested Points for A. A. Tradition” appeared in AA’s monthly …   Wilson, B. (1946). “Twelve suggested points for A.A. tradition.” The Grapevine , 2(11), 2–3.  …
Black Friday shoppers in the morning at Walmart store in Durham, North Carolina.

Is Retailing’s Death Star Vulnerable After All?

… to Christmas, head over to the local Wal-Mart. The company’s promise of “everyday low prices” is music to the … For better or worse, we’re living in a Wal-Mart World. The company now produces an astonishing 2.3 percent of the … of people entering the doors of the world’s largest company, things are not all rosy for its stores. Public …
"We the People" Inscription located on the facade of the National Constitution Center.

How Europe Might Learn from American Constitution-Making

… almost fully yoked themselves together under a single encompassing charter. What's more, the boundaries of the … and the unpopularity of its nation's many governments that commentators are stressing as they assess the one-two punch the European constitution has just absorbed. Those commentators need to look elsewhere – to some basic failures …

Colonizing Mars: Practicing Other Worlds on Earth

… Congress in Adelaide, Australia. Musk spoke about his company's plans for interplanetary travel and his belief in … be expected. In front of the assembled international audience of space enthusiasts and industry leaders, Musk … settlements, and low estimated ticket price stoked his audience’s breathless desire to venture into the cosmos. …
William Shakespeare

The Globe Theatre: Shakespeare Lost & Found

… last history play Henry VIII: Or, All is True. A volatile combination of a cheap roof and pyrotechnic effects could … below) returns to her father; the wife, Hermia, who did not die, but has been disguised as a statue, is revivified; and … limitations, but the ability for the poet’s and the audience’s imaginations to transcend “this wooden O”: O for a …
Mural of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, Georgia.

‘Til All the World’s an Ebenezer

… women, who saved the church that nurtured him and composed the movement whose spokesman he became. King was … to offer it. Two years after King's birth, his grandfather died and his father became the pastor of Ebenezer. During … up against the wall." Such women were the backbone of the community that nurtured young King. "The church has always …
Side view of an Andrew Jackson bust at the MET.

The Long Tradition of White House Sex Scandals

… married in the 1790s before her divorce had officially become final. He won the election anyway, but she died of a stress-induced heart attack before he began his … Washington boarding house and causing her first husband to commit suicide out of shame over her supposed blatant sexual …
Headline in The Philadelphia Inquirer of November 16, 1919, reporting the first use of cloture by the United States Senate.

The Founders Cared about the Majority Principle

… would eliminate filibusters to prevent legislation from coming to the floor for debate, while retaining filibusters … the Senate as Jefferson's vice president from 1801-1805 recommended dropping in an effort to simplify Senate rules. … his term.   Many of the founding fathers regretted the compromise that gave each state — regardless of size — two …
1992 portrait of General Wesley K. Clark.

Wesley Clark: In the Tradition of Generals Who Make Peace

… officers as presidential contenders. Generals who have become president (there were ten, six of them notable as commanders) have usually succeeded by presenting themselves … Confederacy’s surrender at Appomattox, he squelched his soldiers’ gloating, telling them that “the rebels are our …
Top view of engineer at desk with laptop, hardhat, and blueprints

Origins interviews the American Society of Civil Engineers

… Tom Smith   Sure. And by the way, the next report card will come out in 2017. What we do is we look at 16 categories of … you know, just how bad some of our infrastructure has become? Tom Smith   Well, you know, in general, I'll just … card. We really need to increase our leadership when it comes to infrastructure renewal. We need to also focus on …
People celebrating anniversary of the revolution in Mashhad in 2014.

Iran: Still Struggling toward Self-Determination

… even at the risk of confrontation with the international community. In persuading the Iranian government to be more … War, the United States believed that it faced the threat of communist expansion in the developing world. Iran looked … Director Allen Dulles, feared that Iran would soon fall to communism as China had, four years earlier. Having all the …
The original Treaty of Peace and Friendship between the United States of America and the Bey and Subjects of Tripoli of Barbary, known popularly as the Treaty of Tripoli, written in Arabic, signed 4 November 1796.

Obama Disregards History in Favor of Diplomacy

… President Obama went to Egypt ten days ago to create common ground between America and Islam. In the process he … of American independence in 1778. He also reminded his audience of the U.S.-Tripoli treaty of 1796-97, which denied … the Christian Religion.” Quoting these words would have won points in Cairo but would have infuriated the Christian …
We Are Our Mountains (Tatik u Papik) Monument, Stepanakert.

A Postcard from Nagorno-Karabakh

… historical monuments and churches.  Sadly, it has become the center of a major feud between Armenians and … citizen even boasted of the low unemployment in Karabakh compared to neighboring Armenia. Nagorno-Karabakh is home to … historical Armenian name, Artsakh. The Roots of Conflict: A Complicated Past The historic lands of Syunik and Artsakh. A …
U.S. soldiers in Iraq in 2007.

Nation-Building Demands Heavy Lifting

… the Bush administration has put the lives of U.S. soldiers at risk and imperiled America’s long-term national … the seven years after World War II, not a single U.S. soldier died in combat either in Germany or in Japan — in sharp contrast to …
Exterior view of the Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India,

The Bhopal Chemical Gas Disaster

… to be sacrificed on the altar of profit - we are flames, committed to conquering darkness, and we will continue the … in their homes nearby.  It is  estimated that 10,000 people died instantly. Survivor organizations estimated 23,000 … abandoned factory have seeped into the soil, water, and bodies of people living around the factory.  Multiple studies, …

The Roots of Venezuela's Failing State

… in the last year on what people are calling “ the Maduro Diet ,” a scathing reference to current president Nicolás … in 2016. Diphtheria, once thought eradicated, has made a comeback . By some estimates, 2.5 million people have left … from a hybrid regime—a type of political system that combines democratic traits with autocratic ones— into pure …
portion of a movie poster for the movie Mary Queen of Scots, directed by Josie Rourke

At the Movies: Mary Queen of Scots

… to which men will go to take it away from them, and to the complicated politics of one’s immortal soul. Director Josie … religious houses, and declaring Catholicism illegal. Marie died during this revolt, leaving Mary’s illegitimate … supporting character in this film, but her role never disappoints. Her constant internal struggles with marriage, …
Howard Dean speaking at a rally in 2003.

How to Rise from the Political Deathbed

… Howard Dean’s current bid to chair the Democratic National Committee is a test case of his political viability. It’s … amplification than of the offending event itself. Extra points are given if there’s a widespread sense that the … consumption, but originally directed at a much smaller audience. Several politicians provide excellent examples of …
A photograph of Viola Desmond

Remembering Viola Desmond

… that day, Desmond became the target of a racist incident, a common event for Blacks in Canada. Her decision to challenge … programs, Desmond earned a teacher’s certificate by completing a provincial test. She was required to teach in a … and a public opinion survey on the Bank of Canada website is indicative of a willingness to acknowledge a …