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… up over 1 million people, most of them men. Regardless of one’s views on the matter, we would be wise to recognize …

… giant leap forward for their cause. Both activists and news commentators have compared this ruling to Brown v. Board of … is this a valid comparison? The Brown ruling of 1954 was one of the truly great Supreme Court decisions of the last … to dismiss the sodomy convictions of John Lawrence and Tyrone Garner on the basis of equal protection, but they chose …

… annexation of the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia. Opponents of this betrayal of a sovereign and democratic nation decried “appeasement.” They questioned why Britain and France hesitated to challenge an … really premeditated collusion with the dictators to fight communism elsewhere. Had they carefully examined the …

… Four young men have accused the leader of one of the largest churches in the country of sexual abuse. … who belong to New Birth Baptist Church near Atlanta. Some commentators have condemned Bishop Eddie Long’s virulently … of human rights.  And, sadly, it is more likely to be mentioned on a sitcom than on the nightly news.   We also hear …

… superpower status. Its narrowing, unstable economy has become dependent on the export of a single commodity: energy. … would nearly double the existing pipeline's capacity. One of Gazprom’s most ambitious projects—the Nord Stream 2 … of urban detritus. And as Soviet agriculturalists poisoned parts of the earth through the indiscriminate use of …

… on the grounds of the Tuileries Palace in Paris to witness one of the first manned balloon ascents. The exhibition … of the poorer, disempowered social strata to overcome restraints imposed on them by the authoritarian regime. …

… months ago, my colleague Dallas DeForest reviewed Richard Stoneman's book on the reception from ancient to modern times … as she calls it (19). Wyke has established herself as one of the leading experts on the subject of classical … Whereas in the 20th century, Caesar could just as easily become the savage conqueror again, someone to be resisted …

… this story, in various forms, was relayed to me by everyone from a museum docent to a checkout clerk. For nearly 500 … people in harvesting sea life off the banks of what would become Canada’s eastern shore. Cod—so synonymous with fishing … such an integral part of life in Newfoundland that one anonymous source in the early 20th century declared that …

… the country, his own books, articles, and op-ed pieces accomplished nothing. Yet his declaration denies the real … served in Vietnam, ultimately rising to the rank of colonel before becoming an academic. A conservative, he nevertheless became one of the most thoughtful early critics of the war that …

… century onward. A simple and straightforward story, but one that does not tell the entire history of Europe's … people, whom neither the ancients nor the Bible ever mentioned, is the main theme of Abulafia's history. The … ), the notorious document that the Spanish read to the uncomprehending Indians before seizing their land. These …

… elsewhere indicate that the slavery lawsuit could become an invaluable tool for bridging the racial divide in … since 1865. Some people object to the court filing because none of the potential beneficiaries of any reparations that … suit is a direct victim. To counter the criticism, one of the plaintiffs' lawyers has promised that no …

… number of letters that prove he was no dummy. A historian’s complaint, however, is larger than chagrin at the number of … and restore the nation’s self-confidence. This was indeed one of his talents. Most Americans, from his presidency to … nation to alter its perceptions, values and policies. The comfortable old ways will no longer do. Reagan had an …

… as a “city of peace and human rights,” emphasizing the community’s legacy of peaceful organization and solidarity, … the institutionalization of May 18 as a democratic milestone, the event continues to resist any singular description. Its complexity is reflected in the many names used to describe …

… powers had de facto sovereignty over Chinese territory, was one of the most degrading aspects of Western imperialism in … to foreign rather than Qing law.  These extraterritorial zones served as bases for  Christian  missionaries, who were … northern China. Amid this misery, a mysterious group that combined traditional Chinese folk culture, including martial …

… the dramatic images of the descamisados , or shirtless ones, marching through the streets and hundreds of thousands … for nothing less than a total redefinition of the social compact. Written by Steven Hyland. Narration by Dr. Nicholas …

… This years Veterans Day comes in the wake of fierce political campaigning over which … drove this fall’s march of troops through dueling political commercials. But history and tradition both suggest more … of wreathes, the parading of flags, the firing of twenty-one guns, and the solemn march past the …

… stay the course in that conflict have taken on a desperate tone. The president and his supporters frequently cite the … still. This analogy may be appealing, but it’s a false one. The problem with the Vietnam analogy is not so much the difficulty of drawing comparisons between two different situations. The problem is …

… What can and should members of the international community do to honor 1989’s Beijing martyrs? Not … ago. There are, however, two other things, less often mentioned, that can and should be done to show respect for the martyrs. First, work to dispel …

… all, has a college named after him there. Yale is not alone here. Profits from the harsh slave plantations of the … chair. The family that founded Brown made much of its money on the slave trade. Slaves worked on the Princeton … it difficult to break free from the constraints of their communities, for many churches, political parties and laws …

… reflect on the various intervention plans and select one plan the Colombian government should have taken in the …

… In 1938, one year after Amelia Earhart disappeared in an attempt to … miles in a straight line).  Plans for the women’s flight commenced three months earlier in August 1938. Valeriy … enlist. In October of that year, Raskova successfully petitioned Stalin to create three all-women’s air regiments, …

… from the high-profile case studies of Cuba and Nicaragua, one region of the Global South has remained conspicuously … and development. Latin America is a vast region comprising 33 individual countries in the southern half of … otherwise “tepid” approach to a third way never truly abandoned its “strong, consistent pro-United States strategic and …