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… of the military later found expression in the Posse Comitatus law of 1878, still in force. Archaic as the title of that law sounds, the principle is as relevant today as it was more than a hundred years ago. Martial law is … framers of the U.S. Constitution remembered how British soldiers served as police in 1770. Untrained in police work, …

… and, due to a series of blunders by his subordinate commanders, his force was overwhelmed. Aside from numerous … also captured 1,900 Italians and 1,500 Askari (African soldiers serving in the Italian armed forces). The scope and … a kindred spirit in Menelik. Far from finding a receptive audience, Menelik agreed that the "the negro should be …

… inaccurate, always misapplied metaphor that unnecessarily complicates our thinking surrounding religion and politics.  … from President Thomas Jefferson. In 1802, explaining to the Danbury (Conn.) Baptist Association why he refrained from … "prayers for the protection and blessing of the Common Father and Creator of man." Most other Founders …

… infection, caused by Vibrio cholerae, caused patients’ bodies to waste away in a matter of hours due to sudden … the poor’s living conditions. In Great Britain, Poor Law Commissioner Edwin Chadwick, from the miasma school, began … the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this content do not necessarily …

… risks than benefits. Bush’s plans are even more full of dangers. Eisenhower wanted to limit military spending by … inventing new “nukes” and new ways to deliver them. He felt compelled to build almost all of them, lest the Russians get … have to be paid. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer …

… weather turned. On February 23—March 8 on the Western calendar—Petrograd thermometers hit an unseasonably warm 8 … battles with police, and, crucially, the mutiny of soldiers tasked with quelling the protests. Alarmed, Chairman … To delay is impossible.” The tsar did not reply, instead complaining that “Again that fat-belly Rodzianko has written …

… developing countries.      The two former presidential candidates are from the World War II generation, which well … enemies of peace."   Democrats and Republicans could surely come together to realize that children overseas dying or … hunger a foreign policy priority.  They can and should come together over food.   This has to happen if we are to …

… Board of the President’s Initiative on Race in June, commentators greeted the news with low expectations. Fifty … “Electric Charlie” Wilson of General Electric to chair his Committee on Civil Rights, few people expected much from his … With this report, the nation gained a new civil-rights agenda, and despite the defection of both right and left wings …

… declared, the group trains “farmers, women, and indigenous communities in the use of improved technologies in current … for international assistance—offer essential context for today’s renewed innovation projects. The Hacienda System This … varieties that could thrive at high altitudes, improve the diets of sheep and cattle, and increase local milk, meat, …

… got worse, under Mobutu's successors. Like Iraqis under Saddam, the people of the Congo came to believe that rampant … own independence from tyranny. But before 9/11, astute commentators warned about grandiose calls for democracy to … the rule of law governs, and where with democracy will come responsibility for the political classes and the masses …

… in American tradition. It calls us back to those legendary days of the Old West, when cowboys defended their honor … to bear arms, but the record puts them behind “moderate, common-sense measures” for gun control — the very kind … six-shooter loaded with deadly cartridges is a dangerous companion for any man, especially if he should unfortunately …

… fire have long been questioned and debated, the academic community generally blames poor circumstances for Rome’s … sent to the depths of the underworld by the flames.  Describing the maelstrom in his book  The Great Fire of Rome , … limiting its consumption of the city to within the boundaries of their firebreak and saving the city beyond. This …

… Musicals are the quintessential American dramatic art form, combining spoken dialogue with music, song, and dance. For many, musical theater provides an escape from … together a succession of musical numbers to entertain the audience. Narrative took a backseat to spectacle. Although …

… in American sport involved white athletes refusing to compete against or alongside African-Americans. On at least … Summer Olympics Spectators giving the Nazi salute at a medal ceremony in Berlin, Germany during the 1936 Summer … especially on issues such as retirement pensions, per diems, and other workplace considerations. Owners and …

… Charter helped to win World War II and, later, to defeat communism. But that unique alliance is in trouble now because of fundamental differences between the two Atlantic powers on … who are more receptive to industrial, business and military points of view in using natural resources and handling …

… in Its Effects upon Women." So too, arguments about fundamental human rights made on behalf of slaves applied to … however, white women had greater access to the ballot box compared to women of color. The continued disenfranchisement … women. At the 1913 Suffrage March in Washington D.C., Ida B. Wells marched with the Illinois delegation, refusing …

… expands our list of enemies and defines any potential competitor as a mortal threat. The national insecurity state … Cheney explained: “There’s not going to be an end date when we’re going to say, ‘There, it’s all over with.'” … is enough. Ira Chernus is a professor of religious studies at the University of Colorado at Boulder and a writer …

… revolution, such a proposition was not far-fetched. It was common sense that government should rest on the consent of … historical precedent is making a comeback in some circles today. Currently, noncitizens vote in local elections in six … the laws that govern citizens, serve in the military and die defending the United States. Their numbers are …

… water and land coexist, where, as Rachel Carson put it, “today a little more land may belong to the sea, tomorrow a … owners and land developers, and in the process have become increasingly vulnerable. They have become the hard edge … the Japanese erected tsunami stones at the high-level points of sea surges, but in recent decades even they have …

… statement. But in France the image of a presidential candidate making such a declaration in the capital of a former … That paper, simply entitled “Declarations Drawn up in Common Agreement,” was signed in a town on the French side … to be domestic disturbances by terrorists. French soldiers patrol the hills above Souk Ahras, Algeria (1958). On …

… Here's why.   The Great Depression was the result of the combination of the 1929 financial crisis and serious structural … the worst economic collapse in American history.   Today's economy is hurtling downward on a similar path. The …