Reagan, had he lived, would be 100 on Sunday, February 6. Many festivities are planned for celebration, including one to be memorialized by Sarah Palin, who wishes to fall heir to the Republican throne in 2012, but contributions aside, in the balance Reagan’s era can be said to have ushered in problems we are facing ...
In a nationwide first, an entire sorority at an Oregon University is marrying a single Arab prince in a group wedding this august in a posh Emirates 5 star hotel and they intend to return to Oregon to resume their studies as a family. The Arab prince student happens to have diplomatic immunity so no ...
The country of Israel operates under a parliamentary system of government. In a parliamentary system, if no political party wins a majority of seats in the legislature, then the parties negotiate amongst themselves until some combination of them that cumulatively has enough seats for a majority is able to reach an agreement to come together ...
If you ever looked at Ted Bundy, you would not see the serial killer that has haunted the dreams of the family members of his victims. Ted Bundy was a good looking man, athletic, and charming. His boyish looks do not show what was hidden deep in his troubled mind and the girls that were ...
What would be the advantages to having a single global currency? Some say that it would eliminate inflation and make international business transactions smoother. Others propose that a global currency would be impossible to implement due to political and economic differences, or that it would concentrate too much power in the hands of too few ...
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was an agreement signed between Canada, United States and Mexico in 1992 and took effect in 1994. The trade agreement’s main goal was to build the largest free trade region across the globe. Thanks to NAFTA, Canada and United States currently exchange nearly $1.5 billion in goods and ...
Hu Jintao became president of the People’s Republic of China in 2003 and has changed many aspects of China’s foreign policy. While his predecessor, Jiang Zemin, had what could be described as a U.S.-centric foreign policy, Hu has expanded the scope of the country’s foreign policy to include more diverse alliances with countries such as ...
The ideology of Pierre Bourdieu can be summarized into three factors: habitus, field and capital. Among these, capital is said to be the primary factor. It is capital that dictates one’s participation in a field, depending on the form and amount of capital one has. However, the manner in which one makes use of his/her ...
Pros of the Legalization of Marijuana -Marijuana has many health benefits for people with diseases like cancer, AIDS, and glaucoma. It can help lessen the pain for people with the diseases and for people undergoing chemotherapy. This has led to a strong movement for the legalization of marijuana strictly for medicinal purposes. -Crime rates will ...
In 2012, 33 senate races will be contested. Some look like landslides, some look closer. Among the tightest is the Senate race in Montana, which pits Democrat Jon Tester against a Republican, presumably Denny Rehberg. Montana’s politics In elections for President, Montana has tended Republican. McCain won the state in 2008, beating Obama 49-47; in ...