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… on the control of spirituality, of scientific knowledge, and of political power. For the Mayan Empire, centered in modern Southeast Mexico, the connection between the three was woven … 250-900 C.E., but a culture that is still very visible in Southeast Mexico today. [All photos by author] … Amanda …

… coupled with the collapse of socialism in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union, made the future of the Chinese … in this period of crisis that Deng Xiaoping launched his "Southern Tour" in spring 1992. Although many within the … had been in 1957. At the same time, the "little dragons" of South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore were all …

… the Haitians did us all a favor by exposing the "double standard" of U.S. immigration policy. Before 1994, the U.S. … Cuba. The Cubans took his cue, and thousands headed for South Florida, believing that they would receive automatic … worse than Cedras?  Many Americans were not sure. Some African-American leaders, such as Randall Robinson of …

… season, at least for the last 70 years or so, the red and green plant that most Americans associate with Christmas … as well as opportunities for investing in mining ventures south of  Mexico City .  Poinsett also helped establish a … these clippings occurred is not quite clear, but on a trip south of Mexico City to assess the Tlalpujahua mines, he …

… with the Cold War by examining domestic politics in Thailand and Mexico during the 1960s and 1970s.  … … the program had little effect on drug trafficking in Southeast Asia. Due to the decentralized nature of … but it had insurgent groups, particularly in the in the south, and I’m sure you talked to Alexander [Aviña] about …

… Albán was the Zapotec civilization’s cultural, political, and economic capital for almost a millennium. Besides its … II era, there were not many modern highways servicing the southern reaches of the country. Even today, the bus ride … Credit: Wikimedia). Oaxaca City is the state capital of the southern Mexican state of  Oaxaca . Its metropolitan …

…  Dr. Madhumita Dutta discusses the disaster, the immediate and ongoing health repercussions for the people of Bhopal, … and work and the politics of development especially in South Asia. She received her B.Sc. degree in 1992 from Dehli … from East Palestine to Cancer Alley, from Mossville to southwest Detroit to Houston to Charlottesville, East …

… This month History Talk  hosts   Patrick Potyondy  and  Leticia Wiggins  explore the political climate of a … States though it's only 90 miles away from the U.S.'s southernmost point. But U.S. - Cuba relations could be in … attacks on Cuba, I mean, Cuban people, from South Florida and other Caribbean countries, like after the …

… Times editorial has declared it “ A New Chapter for America and India .” India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a … sexuality studies at Ohio State. And I teach on modern South Asia.   Leticia Wiggins   Wonderful. Thank you both … China, heavily in Afghanistan, and in other nations in Africa, that India sees itself as one of those global …

… In the weeks and months prior to the current financial crisis, much of … middle class average, "many hungry people in sub-Saharan Africa would find food on their plates." This heated … Sreenivas … Features … Environment … Food & Agriculture … South Asia … India … 20th Century … Global/Transnational … …

… December 2014, but the country remains fractured by ethnic and geographical fissures, with local warlords controlling … Kabul in the east, and Kandahar, really in kind of the south-central, southeast part of the country. These were areas that were on …

… victory. It solved America's race problem." I smiled gently and waited for the standard rebuttal, "The United States … excluded or treated differently the vast majority of African Americans. The central reason, according to … was because Democratic leaders needed the support of southern representatives in Congress to pass their ambitious …

… sponsoring the field research of Dian Fossey, Jane Goodall and Birute Galdikas – three women who would become … hunting dogs and encouraging her gorillas’ fear of black Africans whom she reasoned were the most likely to be … of Calgary at my former field site in Ghana, West Africa, for example, has demonstrated that working with, …

… trajectory: Christopher Columbus "discovered" the New World and then Spanish conquistadors tamed this new land and … who shared a common ancestry with the Berbers of North Africa. And like the Indians of the New World, these authors … University Press, 2008) … John Hunt … Reviews … Caribbean … South & Central America … Native America … Indigenous …

… it has become the world's leading producer of green and renewable energy. In this episode of History Talk , … China is on a gradient from a subtropical climate in the south, very wet climate, very predictable monsoon impact, to … and the demographic geography of China is that the south is much more fertile than the north. And so beginning …

… century Americans are no strangers to political scandal. Over the past three decades, headlines in respected … impeachment proceedings. 1 Dirks is a renowned scholar of South Asian and British imperial history at Columbia … Press, 2006) … Linda Long-Van Brocklyn … Reviews … South Asia … India … United Kingdom … …

… previous U.S. counter-narcotics assistance to Mexico, and the Bush administration has touted the aid package as a … history of attempts to regulate activity along America’s southern frontier. It is bold and ambitious — and it … in Washington, D.C. … Hal Brands … History News Service … South & Central America … Mexico … United States … …

… Havana, Cuba . At a meeting hosted by President Raúl Castro and overseen by UN General Secretary Ban-Ki Moon, Colombia’s … political violence in the second most populous country in South America. Its demobilization constitutes a major shift … FARC: A Road to Rebellion … Steven L. Taylor … Features … South & Central America … Colombia … Military/War/Peace … …

… world with sizeable audiences in East Asia, North America, Africa, and the Middle East. As films, Bollywood productions range … Top Ten "Indywood" films! … Ila Nagar … Top Ten Origins … South Asia … India … Film/Television … Top Tens … Top Ten …

… a truly global empire. Through inheritance, colonization, and conquest the Spanish Habsburgs acquired territories in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the New World, making them the most … … Patrick Crawford … Reviews … Colonialism/Imperialism … South & Central America … Caribbean … Atlantic … Early …

… 2017 marked the 70th anniversary of two nations, India and Pakistan. Their independence from the British Empire in … a wave of decolonization that spread across Asia and Africa. Yet alongside the victories of independence came the … two separate, independent states. … Mytheli Sreenivas … South Asia … India … Pakistan … Decolonization … Religion … …

… President Clinton will soon be traveling south of the Rio Grande for a summit with his Mexican counterpart Ernesto … Relations … Democracy/Elections/Voting Rights … Mexico … South & Central America … Broken Promises in Mexico …

… archive complex. A security guard gave me a glass of water and asked me to sit down. I, privileged civilian, was … are not altogether unprecedented. Brazil, the “giant of the South,” has had a long history of constitutional crises. … be.” [All photos by author] … Markus Schoof … Postcards … South & Central America … Brazil … Guns/Weapons … Postcards …