In 1991, the world watched with astonishment as the Soviet Union—a nation that had existed since the Russian Revolution of 1917—voluntarily dissolved itself after nearly three-quarters of a...
Trying to stop hostile jerks from taking over the world is something that has kept the human race occupied since the first person walked the face of the earth. Sometimes we have succeeded, other...
The U.S. government allegedly wanted to prevent the U.S.S.R. from winning the race to the moon, so they staged the infamous moment when Neil Armstrong made the first walk across the moon's...
A refugee is a person who, for whatever reason, is displaced or exiled and afraid to go home. There are millions of refugees in the world today; we hear about them on TV and we read about them in...
Rarely is history dramatically played out in a single event. But in 1989 that is exactly what happened with the fall of the Berlin Wall. A physical structure symbolizing the Cold War and its...
Fair Trade programs offer growers and producers of goods a fair living wage, long-term contracts that guarantee profits and programs to help cover production costs. Fair trade also offers training...
Someone in your midst is revealing your plans to your foes. Traitors operate in every social situation, from junior high cliques to Wall Street board rooms to the front lines of battle. Spotting a...
Mustard gas is a nasty poison that can have long lingering effects on the human body if ingested in even small quantities. Here are some tips on how to recognize mustard gas so you are better...
Mordechai Vanunu is the Israeli former nuclear technician who reported Israel's activities at the Dimona nuclear power plant in 1986. Hailed by some as a brave whistleblower and by others as a...
Carbon emissions need to be reduced. At least that's what we're being told. Each of us contributes to the whole picture, and each of us can do small things to help.
The sky is falling! The earth is heating up! We are doomed!
Are we?
Is there nothing we can do about it?
Is it worth sacrificing our pleasures and profits a bit?
How does 5 % sound?
French political culture is one of the richest and most dynamic political cultures in the world. As one of the first European nations to raise civil liberties and freedoms above the power of the...
Though fascism is less of a threat than it once was, there are still remnants of fascist thought and concentrated pockets of fascist believers throughout the world. The inherent problem in dealing...
There are so many ways you can help ensure the earth's natural resources and beauty remain in tact for future generations. Some are very hands-on. Others you can accomplish with the stroke of a...
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has made himself famous by giving combative speeches using provocative rhetoric that exhorts his extremist views. Fans see him as a charismatic, inspiring people...
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...
Fascism is a major political ideology which was dominant in the 20th century and remains in practice today. The most famous examples of fascism are the Nazi regime in Germany of Adolf Hitler and...
Fascism is a political ideology that places the interests of individual citizens behind the interests of the state. This form of nationalism was employed by Nazi Germany and Italy under Benito...
Socialism is an economic and governmental system that seeks to control competition and centralize economic functions. The goal is to promote equality among the people in the system and provide...
He was among one of the first world leaders to offer aid after Hurricane Katrina and he supplies low-income residents of the Bronx with subsidized energy, all while referring to the American...
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