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… was no garden-variety autocrat. Armed with a messianic vision and his revolutionary Green Book , Libya's "Brother … Mubarak. But despite his declared benevolence, when provided an opportunity Libyans revolted en masse . Within … the president to act. The Maine 's explosion is rightly credited with rousing mass sentiment for war. However, elite …

… Rights Amendment (ERA) . Proponents believe this surprise victory signals that the ERA has a renewed chance to become … the approval of just two more. All eyes are on Illinois and Virginia. Groups such as the ERA Coalition are organizing … but most people, historians and activists alike, agree that credit or blame, depending on whom you ask, belongs to …

… ever been such a thing as a united women's block? what divides women? What influences them? Perhaps most importantly, … least part because of now President Trump's scandals involving women that seemed to constantly be dominating the news … story next time, on  Prologued . ( music ) Sarah Paxton ( Credits) This season of Prologued was brought to you by  …

… result of a "pact" that the Haitian people made with the Devil centuries ago to gain their freedom from the French. At … referred to as "voodoo"). New York Times columnist David Brooks argued that Haiti's poverty can largely be … was finally free of its debt to France, it now had a new creditor—the U.S. government and the U.S. banks who made a …

… the country. Dramatized in the 2009 Clint Eastwood film, Invictus , Mandela sought to use the 1995 rugby World Cup, … of the national team. Unexpectedly, the home squad provided just the opportunity he was hoping for. South Africa's … South Africans who possess both the internet access and credit card necessary to procure lower-priced match entry. …

… during the "Arab Spring" of 2011 evoked memories of the violent confrontation between Iranian dissidents and … to military purposes, and $1.1 billion in agricultural credits. For their part, the Iranians resorted to human wave … Any form of U.S. intervention would quite likely have discredited Mousavi's "Green Revolution" in the eyes of many …

… This fresh-faced twenty-three-year old enjoyed a privileged upbringing. His father, a wealthy banker and former … the best schools and expensive homes. "With his wealth, privilege, and education," the newspaper declared, he "had the … of consumption with the first cell phone and the first credit card; pushes them into colleges that no longer …

… once regarded as the best weekend of any politician in living memory. President Barack Obama at the White House … Correspondents’ Association Dinner in 2012 ( left ). Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and members of the national … and, with the assistance of the central bank, offered cheap credit to companies. With demand for labor rising in Western …

… en Latinoamérica en 1977, junto con Costa Rica y Colombia. Vista aérea de la Plaza Venezuela en Caracas, Venezuela en … un  800 por ciento , y en diciembre del 2016 el país se convirtió  en el séptimo país latinoamericano en experimentar … la situación económica y un establecimiento político desacreditado, los votantes optaron por las promesas del …