World Politics

How to Put the Career of Jimmy Carter in Perspective

By martygit

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The presidency of Jimmy Carter was marked by a series of unfortunate occurrences. He was certainly more beloved by the nation well after his term in office than he was in the late 1970s. One must take a step back and survey the whole picture to ... more »

How to Quickly Explain World War II

By Scott Cavanagh

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World War II (1939-45) was the greatest armed conflict in human history. The aftermath of the Great War shaped the last half of the twentieth century and continues to influence our world today. Just in case your children, spouse or friends ever ... more »

How to Relate to All Cultures Without Stereotyping

By Colette French

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In today's society, there are so many different cultures and beliefs and sometimes people have a hard time adapting to other cultures without being a legalist, judgmental or stereotyping a group without really getting to know them. There are ... more »

How to Rescue a Hostage

By eHow Culture & Society Editor

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Hostage situations are very unstable. In many cases, the perpetrators never wanted to take a hostage but felt forced to during an escape attempt, or decided their kidnap victim would help them make a political point. For both sides, hostage ... more »

How to Save the World

By knamchele

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What with the Earth heating up and impending nuclear war, isn't it high time we evolve already? Enough of the scandals, controversies, and lying politicians. No more propaganda on every television station. Let's have a global civilization without ... more »

How to Understand Earth's Population Distribution

By Paul McDaniel

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The Earth contains over 6.6 billion people. But these six billion are not evenly spread over the world's habitable surface. Where are all these people located? Many factors contribute to the geography spread of people and populations around the ... more »

How to Understand Ten Immigration Myths and Facts

By Paul McDaniel

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Immigration to the United States is a highly debated topic these days. Current international migration, including migration and immigration to the U.S., is ultimately a product of economic, political, and cultural globalization. But the nature of ... more »

How to Understand the Demographic Transition Model

By Paul McDaniel

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The Demographic Transition Model explains the transition from high birth rates and high death rates to low birth rates and low death rates as a country's economy develops from pre-industrial to industrialized. The model is characterized by five ... more »

How to watch Kudlow and Company on CNBC

By 02SmithA

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Kudlow and Company is a television show on CNBC focused on the economy and capitalism. How can you gain knowledge from the show?.. more »

How to Combine the Vita Activa with the Vita Contemplativa

By Michael Motta

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While traditional understandings of the vita activa and the vita conemplativa offer contrast between what were seen as the more lowly and fleeting appetetive machinations of the life of activity versus the higher realm of the life of ... more »

How to Define The American Dream Today

By w1z111

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Some may say that the American Dream has now become a nightmare, and in some ways it may be so. I must say that I believe America is very likely still the best land for opportunity and success. Indeed, other democratic countries look to America ... more »

How to Explore the Career of General Patton

By martygit

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George Patton is among the most enigmatic figures in American history. Though respected for his military genius, which helped the Allies defeat Germany in World War II, he was despised by many who knew him. Why the love/hate relationship? Many ... more »

How to Find Peace

By DrJewell

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Peace can be difficult to find in our hectic, stressful daily routines and habits, but is important if we are to maintain our health, well-being and sanity. Peace can be defined on many levels including inner spiritual peace and the outer world ... more »

How to Found Your Own Micronation

By Jonathan F.

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Citizens around the world are dissatisfied with their governments. Even if they don't at all agree with those in power, there is sometimes very little an average citizen can do to fully register their discontent with their home nation. But some ... more »

How to Go Beyond Being Politically Correct

By Nancy Larson Larson

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"What IS the politically correct term?" people often ask as they search for a word in mid-conversation. Striving to be P.C. may seem like a noble goal, but often it's just code for "I'm about to say something offensive, but I'm going to make it ... more »

How to Know How the United Nations Works

By Paul McDaniel

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Most people are familiar with the diplomatic and peacekeeping operations of the United Nations. However, those are only a small part of the overall work carried out by the many diverse areas and functions of the UN. The United Nations is central ... more »

How to Know If America is Heading Towards a Police State

By momoftwingirls

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Sometimes, Americans get complacent in their thinking and way of living. This is very easy to do because we are really spoiled to a point where we no longer see what is happening to us, right before our eyes. With all the talk recently about ... more »

How to make the world a better place

By Joey

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the world is not good, too much evil in here... more »

How to Prevent War in the United States

By objection21

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Although many believe that war is inevitable, there are steps that nations and governments can take to eliminate the need and possibility for war. Although certain theories do ring true in the arguments for why certain nations never go to war ... more »

How to Really Understand Ecumenism

By trisha22

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To really understand ecumenism you must lay aside all previous indoctrination, and just for the moment remember the wise old adage that says "all that glitters is not gold". Webster defines "ecumenical" as this... "Worldwide or general in ... more »

How to Save the Polar Bears

By Anthony Delgado

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Polar Bear's numbers are diminishing. This is due in part to global warming. The following information is available to help you become educated on the subject as well as to find ways to contribute to the cause... more »

How to truthfully answer with your own opinion about GLOBAL WARMING

By listenhere101

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Global Warming is a Issue!.. more »

How to Understand if Drilling for US oil Will or Won't Lower Gasoline Prices

By stlscientist

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Drilling for US oil will only allow money to stay within the US, but it will not lower the price of gasoline. This article is not pro or con, only educational... more »

How to Understand Russia's Role in World War II

By martygit

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The Soviet Union played the most critical role of any nation aside from Germany in World War II. That country were most prominent among the countries that subdued the Germans. One must sympathize for the Russians, who lost an estimated 24 million ... more »

How to Understand the Fascination with Che Guevara

By illuminator26

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You’ve heard of Che Guevara. You know that he was the communist revolutionary who was killed, maybe in Cuba, maybe in Bolivia, or maybe he was set up by Fidel Castro, you aren’t sure. You’ve heard that Che Guevara is no different from Osama bin ... more »

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