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… The thick walls of a medieval city offered protection to its inhabitants. While open during the day, the gates shut tight after curfew; no one could … stories and images of miracles to reveal urban anxieties. When discussing the fear individuals had of being locked out …

… The American flag is enjoying a new popularity since the … sewed the first one in June 1776 at the request of George Washington. But neither of these points is certain.  What we … the role of a benevolent international policeman. By 1949, when President Truman signed an act of Congress making June …

… Some pundits have compared the recent uprisings in the Middle East to the American … mid-nineteenth century. In both places political opposition was routinely suppressed, and voting rights were limited. In … among constitutional monarchists, radical republicans, and socialists. And Central Europeans split viciously over …

… Are you sick of hearing about presidential scandals? If so, then this will not be your election year. George W. Bush and … trust after Watergate and his appeal as an uncorrupted Washington outsider. Morality played a more dubious role in … people are working and Clinton can act as a strong leader when necessary. He may be dishonest, but that doesn't seem …

…   1. What is ISIS? Official ISIS flag ISIS, or the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, is a  Sunni  jihadist … prophet Muhammad in 632 CE. From 1453 to 1924 the caliphate was formally claimed by the Turkish Ottoman sultans who … of the Prophet. Ever since the Battle of Karbala (680 CE), when Islamic forces loyal to the Umayyad caliph Muawiyah …

… “To you who answered the call of your country and served in its Armed Forces,” … earned the nation’s gratitude. The note from Truman was mailed to millions of American GIs at the end of World … in the same way as being left- or right-handed,” and when Dick Cheney became Secretary of Defense under George H. …

… Though restaurants and their customers use such words as “traditional,” … largely by the now-global chain Taco Bell.  This restaurant was first opened in 1962 by restauranteur Glen Bell, who … birria de res (either beef or goat) stewed meat in tacos. When served in the Tijuana style found at taco truck Birria …

… A History of Usury and Debt Charles R. Geisst explores the history of the development and regulation of charging … predatory lending into elements of their world. What was once seen as a violation of natural law, for instance, … of personal or corporate success. In the United States, when credit was easy to acquire, debt grew at outrageous …

… triumphantly to his beloved capital city, Addis Ababa. The Ethiopian Emperor was accompanied by battle-tested companies of Patriot … the best opportunity to rally Ethiopia to its own defense. When he returned to Addis Ababa on May 5, therefore, Haile …

… with rape, and forced to drink her captors’ urine. This is the latest in a series of attacks on Christians in that … on religion itself” that O’Connor condemned, however, was not an assault on a nun or priest, or the burning of a … United States. But again, this sort of discrimination pales when compared with the systematic attacks on Christianity …

… talking about "compassionate conservatism." After securing the nomination, Bush appears to be distancing himself from the right-wing Republican leadership in Congress, following, … of the founders of the United Nations. They do so at a time when free markets usually mean more poverty, and less real …

… As the United States confronts the New World of the 21st … faced three challengers: Germany, Italy, and Japan. Each was fueled by fanaticism and bent on forcibly changing the … have the muscle to provide much of their own defense. When combined with the United States’ unparalleled ability …

… Every August, the American news media note the anniversary of one of the … support the popular assumption that the use of atomic bombs was absolutely necessary to end the war and save American … added his voice to the list of prominent media dissenters when he remarked on a CBS television program, "Japan was …

… The wars in Vietnam and Iraq differ in major respects, but … Vietnamese wanted a settlement with the Viet Cong instead. Washington had to settle for a military government that was … States in Vietnam, be tempted to seek Maliki’s replacement when he does not change. He is already the administration’s …

… Baseball celebrates the 100th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s birth this year. It’s … But then we refused for a long time to admit that Kennedy was a philanderer who suffered from Addison’s disease — all … six world championships. From June 2, 1925 to May 2, 1939, when he benched himself “for the good of the team,” Gehrig …

… The holiday season is a time of giving to loved ones. It can … hosted the first such dinner in New York City. A candle was placed at the center of the table signifying the … basis of life that most of us take for granted disappears when the shooting starts.   As in 1920, we can do something …

… With the passage of a Senate bill shoring up private pension … And not a minute too soon. After a decade of underfunding their pension plans, flagship American corporations have now … $50 billion subsidy by the end of the century. In 1979, when the private pension system had reached its peak, …

… In recent weeks the world has seen the passing of two of the most notorious … and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the chair of which was Archbishop Desmond Tutu. In Chile the government of … had remained hidden for more than a decade was revealed when the police responsible for the killings of “The Cradock …

… Fifty years ago, a single mother from the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico migrated … working the agricultural migrant circuit. That young mother was my grandmother, my abuelita.    My abuelita's stories … Union, and the Ventura County "Six Month Strike" of 1941, when my father's family was evicted from the Rancho Sespe …