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… In between memory and forgetting, there is commemoration . On June 4, 1989 a … put under surveillance and forbidden to travel. Hong Kong’s South China Morning Post reported that only a few family … courage. … Denise Y. Ho … Milestones … China … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Hong Kong … Democracy/Elections/Voting …

… common as daylight. India recognizes 22 official languages and its 1962 census recorded residents speaking over 1600 … that the information-technology boom has created in the southern city of Chennai , and the way it has affected the … ten Bollywood films! … Abhijit Varde … Top Ten Origins … South Asia … Film/Television … Top Tens … India … Top Ten …

… citizens is bound to China’s development as a nation, and that personal dreams will be realized only through the … China’s recent provocations over the Diaoyu Islands and the South China Sea with its Asian neighbors. It also reflects a … Press, 2014) … Kirk A. Denton … Features … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Museums … Revolution … …

… At noon on December 17, 2014, Presidents Barack Obama and Raúl Castro announced to their respective nations that … Latin America and participated in liberation movements in Africa. This Cuban propaganda sign features the profile of … Perez Jr. … Features … Caribbean … United States … Cuba … South & Central America … Colonialism/Imperialism … …

… the term “New Cold War” has mushroomed among analysts and commentators seeking to define contemporary geopolitics. … surrounded China with military bases throughout  East and Southeast Asia .  Mao’s power had been diminished after his … … Diplomacy/International Relations … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Film, Television, and China’s (New) Cold War …

… In April and May 2019, the world’s largest democracy held elections. … Politics ; The Amritsar Massacre ; The British Raj ; and South Asia Since Partition … Archana Venkatesh … Features … Religion … South Asia … India … Democracy/Elections/Voting Rights … …

… alleged class enemies, the toppling of Party officials high and low, and the reinstatement of political control via revolutionary … of the people.” … Denise Y. Ho … Milestones … East Asia & Southeast Asia … China … Revolution … Class & Labor … "Mao's …

… us of the dangers involved in allowing scientific knowledge and national security to justify what the  New York Times  … Breyfogle. Video production by Cody Patton, Laura Seeger, and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle.   … Between 1946-1948, around … of sexually transmitted infections. … Lydia Dixon … South & Central America … Guatemala … Public Health, …

… the most infamous places on earth.  In the United States and across much of the globe many see Guantanamo Bay as … Terror:"  habeas corpus violations, human rights violations and torture   Few, however, have any sense of the history of … Press of Kansas, 2009) … Jeffrey Vernon … Reviews … Cuba … South & Central America … Caribbean … United States … …

… statement. But in France the image of a presidential candidate making such a declaration in the capital of a … apart over half a century ago was cause for political scandal. This was particularly true among rightwing … in March 2012. … Andrew H. Bellisari … Milestones … Africa … Europe … France … Algeria … Colonialism/Imperialism …

… shopworn Vietnam analogy. That war haunts both supporters and opponents of the 2003 U.S. invasion, and more so as the occupation enters its third year. … … Alan McPherson … History News Service … Caribbean … South & Central America … Dominican Republic … …

… Bush has vowed to hunt down those who aided the assailants and punish them severely. The top suspect in the attacks, … the Soviet army enjoyed a numerical advantage in men and weapons over Afghan forces, the Afghani fighters mauled … Service. … Michael H. Creswell … History News Service … South Asia … Afghanistan … Soviet Union … Military/War/Peace …

… Aldrin, Muhammad Ali, Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Mohandas Gandhi, Martha Graham, Rosa Parks, and Pablo Picasso. The … Service. … Michael D. Richards … History News Service … South Asia … India … Science & Technology … …

… districts, he witnessed many of the cultural, economic and :institutional forces that unwittingly help to spread … of social workers to stem the ever advancing tide of HIV, and the lives of the prostitutes caught m between. by Brad … 1003 · ORIGINS· 45 … Brad Gillings … Original Origins … South Asia … India … Sexuality & Reproductive Rights … …

… on the rostrum of Tian’anmen (The Gate of Heavenly Peace) and announced the establishment of the  People’s Republic of … era of foreign domination since the mid-18th century and of frequent governmental upheavals after 1911.  Mao … Relations … International Organizations … East Asia & Southeast Asia … The Establishment of the People’s Republic …

… As I quickly discovered, Mexico City and its region allow you to travel through centuries and several phases of history. San Juan Teotihuacán, on the … photos by author, 2016] … Gisel Valladares … Postcards … South & Central America … Mexico … Native America … …

… Restoration, or Meiji Ishin, occurred on January 3, 1868, and marked the return of the Japanese emperor to a position … had ruled Japan since 1600. The collapse of the Tokugawa and handover to the new Meiji regime was swift and largely … ends. … Tristan Grunow … Milestones … Japan … East Asia & Southeast Asia … Colonialism/Imperialism … Indigenous …

… Last week’s attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon have elicited frequent allusions to the … cases an attack without warning cost the United States thousands of lives, and stirred fear and anger. As in 1941, the … Shaffer … History News Service … United States … Mexico … South & Central America … Borderlands … Military/War/Peace … …

… its role in diplomatic history: Evian-les-Bains. Written by Andrew H. Bellisari. Narration by Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. … production by Katherine Weiss, Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle, and Laura Seeger.  … On Sunday, 18 March 1962, the Algerian … for Independence came to an end. … Andrew H. Bellisari … Africa … Europe … France … Algeria … Colonialism/Imperialism …

… They could, however, be the words of torturers everywhere and in every era. The French case provides eerie parallels … allegations about the use of torture in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo. A democracy like the United States, France … … Shawn McHale … History News Service … France … Algeria … Africa … Military/War/Peace … Civil/Human Rights … Torture …

… of the United Nations for failing to deter aggression and preserve world peace. That blame is misplaced. In this case, responsibility for controlling North Korea, and the ability to do so, falls squarely on China.   The way … Adam Chapnick … History News Service … China … East Asia & Southeast Asia … North Korea … Diplomacy/International …

… crowd of Indians. Learn what led up to the massacre and its repercussions. Written by Archana Venkatesh. … Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Video production by Laura Seeger and Dr. Nicholas B. Breyfogle. Audio production by Paul … anti-colonialism. … Archana Venkatesh … World War I / WWI … South Asia … India … United Kingdom … …

… narcotic drug deep into China’s politics, public health, and economics but also cemented the country’s status as both a prize and a battleground for Euro-American imperialist powers. Use … … Drugs/Drug Policy … Colonialism/Imperialism … East Asia & Southeast Asia … The Second Opium War …

… Escobar: Paradise Lost is the directorial debut of Andrea Di Stefano, who also wrote the film. Set in Colombia … surfer Nick (Josh Hutcherson of The Hunger Games fame) and Maria (played by Spanish television star Claudia … the drug lord, will be better. … Spencer Tyce … On Screen … South & Central America … Colombia … Drugs/Drug Policy … …