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… the platform are decided well in advance. By 1976, the rules of both parties ensured that the rank and file chose the … of money and momentum. This year, conventions were almost completely removed from the selection of a nominee. For all … Tradition" (1998) and a writer for the History News Service. …

… As any viewer of television news knows, those who comment on the Arab-Israeli crisis offer many different … expectations that keep hostilities going. Both Palestinians and Israelis cling to fantasies about settling … culture and politics, and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… over the Clinton scandal. Yet overlooked in the stampede to compare Bill Clinton to Richard Nixon is the fact that … exuding false empathy, who utterly lacks the requisite character necessary to preside in the Oval Office. … in Greeley, and he is a writer for the History News Service. …

… support. Moreover, the rancorous legal wrangling over dimples, chads and absentee ballots has raised the ire of … otherwise, is a dynamic process that revolves around three complex elements — the leader, the followers and the … of the New Era" (2004) and a writer for the History News Service. …

… to risk his future among the javelinas, cougars, and rattlesnakes. If he hasn’t been rescued by his compatriots, the Texas Department of Public Safety and the … Southwest" (1995) , and is a writer for the History News Service. … History News Service …

… into the White House primarily because they were effective communicators. In recent weeks the public has heard a good … a candidate who demonstrated folksy appeal and promised "compassionate conservatism." There can be no guarantees that … culture and politics, and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… the diplomatic efforts and foreign aid needed to solve complex international problems. During the Cold War, … was responsible for the recent arms shipment to Palestine. When faced with a dubious and partisan “endless … and Revolution" and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… the inspectors were too few and too weakly supported to overcome Iraqi resistance. But even if the inspections had … dismantled its war industries. According to the 1919 Versailles treaty, Germany was forbidden to maintain substantial … of Hawai'i at Hilo, and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… of more than $30 million (then an astronomical amount) as compensation to foreign powers for the damage caused by the … sovereignty have been exposed, and radically different tales about who is to blame for acts of violence have begun to … of California, Irvine, a writer for the History News Service and the author of "China's Brave New World -- And …

… stubbornly. When it appeared he could no longer win by competing fairly, he tried playing up the dangerous aspects … “green” methods generate electricity locally or even on-site. There are also fuel cells that can generate clean … in Technology (2004) and a writer for the History News Service. …

… multi-cultural society. Ironically, re-segregation has become prevalent in some school districts while at the … William C. Kashatus's is a writer for the History News Service. His most recent book is "Money Pitcher: The Tragedy of Indian Assimilation." …

… process. What’s unusual is that conservatives are complaining about the Court at the same time they’re … the presidents who appointed them are gone, the Court’s composition frequently lags behind the country’s political … at Indiana University and a writer for the History News Service. …

… the fact that she thought he had “showed himself to be a complete idiot. “Why?” the perplexed reporter inquired. … “the vision thing.” The son’s problem is just the opposite. He has such a Vision that it blinds his vision. People … defeat. Robert S. McElvaine, a writer for History News Service, is a professor of history at Millsaps College and …

… He twice attempted to escape the tremendous financial commitment by promoting a joint lunar trip by the United … more than nine times in a single year. Two of the five shuttles have been destroyed, with their crews, in apparently … an independent historian and a writer for the History News Service. …

… the terrorist attack seems too much to bear. Professional commentators, and current and former government officials … Serbia refused to extradite him, mighty Austria felt itself compelled by great-power politics (not to mention by the … of New York, and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… surface of this dispute is a fundamental clash between the competing claims of national sovereignty and universal human … entered a new era of war crimes accountability, then the rules have been applied selectively. During the 1990s, the … An American Story" (2002) and a writer for the History News Service. …

… one thing, it was a misbegotten war. Lacking today’s fast communications, Washington didn’t learn until after the … in early 1815, might also have been avoided with faster communications. The battle took place two weeks after … in its history: It was now free to spread westward, unmolested. That, however, proved a mixed blessing. A new …

… the first stage of the air war against the Taliban regime completed, the United States now enters a more difficult and … Bush has promised to destroy al-Qaida despite similar obstacles. Like the war in Vietnam, the fight against … in Delaware, Ohio, and a writer for the History News Service. …

… is ripe for revolution. This notion, promoted largely by exiles, brings to mind our disastrous attempt to invade Cuba … property, the rule of law, a willingness to make political compromises and to accept the outcome of free elections. In … Henry Butterfield Ryan is a writer for the History News Service. He is also an associate of the Institute for the …

… has sounded like Andrew Johnson as he has dealt with troubles in Iraq and the Democrats’ victories in recent … showed too much sympathy for southern interests. They complained that he would not compromise with diverse and … culture and politics, and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… Britain in the 1920s and 1930s. He and others argue that unless the United States retains the will and means to maintain its present overseas positions and commitments, it will fail, as did Great Britain in the late … Europe" (2006), he is also a writer for the History News Service. …

… as a missionary people, uniquely called to bring the blessings of liberty to the oppressed. As publisher Henry … of Guatemala’s Jacobo Arbenz dared to undertake a comprehensive land reform campaign, nationalize corporate … will have objectives of their own. They are as aware of past American support for Saddam Hussein’s government as …

… Protestants. Evangelical-Catholic relations have come a long way over the last generation, but for all their … with the attitude of today’s evangelicals, Lyman Beecher, a popular evangelical reformer of the era, said that … in Grantham, Penna., and is a writer for the History News Service. …

… King. Jury selection began November 15. The case hardly comes as a surprise. In recent years, the King family has … racist, while he was alive he and his family suffered needlessly from slimy government subterfuge. Whereas James Earl … at Columbia University, and a writer for the History News Service. He has interned at the Martin Luther King, Jr., …