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… it remains a part of the United Kingdom or separates to become an independent state.  As the prospect of an … united under a single political state: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Until recently, the UK … and political protection against significant English pressure, the colony was located on the Isthmus of Panama, near …

… a U.S. audience on the British welfare state, was asked to comment on the American “welfare state.” Explaining that the … to more regressive payroll deductions and complicated sales taxes, or combinations of these, all “welfare state” … War. A social security style system of “national health insurance,” proposed by President Truman in 1948, was …

… the war in 1917, the German language was prohibited in some communities, and Americans even resorted to the absurd expedient of renaming hamburger “Salisbury steak” and … power to detain immigrants suspected of crimes, with new rules allowing legal immigrants to be detained indefinitely in …

… 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 …

… is a familiar foe of American education and peaks during cycles of political and cultural conservatism. “Censorship … boyish rascals, have occasionally been accused of absurd transgressions. In 1885, literary elites thought “The … too crude for refined readers. Twenty years later, critics complained that the characters were poor role models. By the …

… Iraq war, Democrats’ anger over the 2000 election and the resurgence of cultural issues have all fomented passions and … the divisions among Americans. Gerald Ford did the opposite when he became president after the Watergate scandal. … he appeared before a joint session of Congress and pledged “communication, conciliation, compromise, and cooperation” …

… Pirates seem to have suddenly become popular in early modern history. Recently,  titles such as The Republic of Pirates by Colin Woodard, David … to be brought gently back into the fold. Such a policy was surely strengthened by the very real possibility that any …

… Protestants. Evangelical-Catholic relations have come a long way over the last generation, but for all their … affirming what these two branches of Christendom hold in common. And in the best-selling Christian novel, “Left … to embrace John Paul II’s legacy fully anytime in the near future. To do so would force them to rethink their politics, …

… The chair of the House Government Reform Committee, Tom Davis, House Democrat Henry Waxman and Senate … scandal during which a Columbia University teacher, Charles Van Doren, admitted that he had been handed questions in … with doped-up players, athletes and owners should not be so surprised when Congress comes knocking at their door. Julian …

… recent bombings in London, Britain’s home secretary, Charles Clarke, rushed to announce plans for sweeping new … from the Internet. Once again, the Internet has become the target of law makers who seek a simple remedy for … the violent, or they have been subjected to the intense pressure of surveillance to the point of giving up secret …

… Its image illustrates postcards, coffee mugs and magnets commemorating this relaxed, yet urbane port on the Aegean … Tower as it was just before the First Balkan War. It is surrounded by signs of urban prosperity, cobbled streets, … their hospitality much appreciated. [All photos by author unless noted] …

… of immigrants were rounded up on vague suspicion of communist or anarchist sympathies. Ashcroft and his aides … in the process. Scattered across the lawn with bits of flesh were several pamphlets titled “Plain Words”: “There … Nov. 9, Ashcroft commented, “When terrorism threatens our future, we cannot afford to live in the past.” Ashcroft, for …

… the holiday or diminished it by linking it to Confederate commemorations.  Federal recognition had finally arrived, … of the kind of democracy King envisioned. Building Pressure from the Ground Up As Congress stalled, the movement … had narrowed Reagan’s options. Signing the holiday bill was less an endorsement of King’s life and legacy than a …

… with words like “sex,” “murder,” and “insanity” in their titles promise a level of excitement and intrigue which their … a narrative worthy of the hype. Even if she had not committed and been tried for murder, Laura Fair would have … very public extramarital affair for years without social censure. Powerless or not, Fair was able to reinvent herself …

… called it "genocide." The violence and destruction is often compared to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. These tragic events … and sedentary farmers, caused in part by environmental pressures and changing land ownership patterns, was an important … the Sudanese President. A ruling is expected in the near future. It is unclear what will happen if an arrest warrant …

… in Beijing, China. In most recent presidential election cycles, candidates take shots at the People’s Republic of China … rights issues, others Chinese foreign policy, but the most common rhetorical barbs tie back to trade and currency. This … known as the “Crime of 1873” for, its critics claimed, surreptitiously putting the United States on the gold …

… hunted EVERYDAY/EVERYTIME we step foot outside the comfort of our homes! Can't even go for a damn jog man! Like … women's basketball coach Dawn Staley tweeted, "More senselessness. Video is heartbreaking. How many more mothers will … the title in 1915. W.E.B. Du Bois recognized the hypocrisy surrounding Johnson. "We have yet to hear," he observed, …

… cyclists might wear the yellow jersey during the three-week competition, only one will ultimately win it. Cover of the … non-French—with descriptions of historical events, cultural sites, French agricultural products, and natural wonders to … countryside and cities. This script highlights the treasures of France: inspiring pride amongst the French and …

… Nazi anti Semitism and racial ideology required one to overcome a number of intellectual hurdles. How could one accept Nazi claims of Jewish inferiority … managed to do quite well for themselves. They managed to survive the denazification process in Germany and were …

… outside of Haifa, then Palestine , working on a kibbutz (a communal farm). When Halprin returned to the U.S. he trained … people lived with the modern landscape not merely visited it. His results have been mixed. When Halprin designed … activity in the plaza, and the city took preventive measures to keep the homeless out such as removing benches, and …

… “Therefore go, and make disciples, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the Son, … Spirit, teaching them to obey everything I [Jesus] have commanded you” (Matthew 28:19 NIV). This Great Commission … polarized, black-and-white, Left or Right binaries surrounding both Church and Latin American histories. …

… and development. Latin America is a vast region comprising 33 individual countries in the southern half of … made possible by the local, regional, and global pressure generated by Panama’s Third Worldist and … World, and Cold War history points the way toward much future research. With memorable anecdotes, concise chapters, …