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America is indeed still the land of opportunity but there is a downside about this nation. That downside is hard for us to see because we are isolated and too close to the problem. It comes under the heading of “can’t see the forest for the trees.”

The League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles and were just two of the important forms of cooperation in history which were established after World War I in the hope of establishing peace among nations.

How many Americans know what is really going on in the Middle East? Perhaps Americans are working and playing too hard to get the true picture. What is brewing there comes with no promise to remain over there. Global conflicts don’t remain over there anymore in our shrinking world.

Ending the war by just pulling out does not really end the war. Other ways of ending teh war must be searched.

In the USA recently over 1 million immigrants, both legal and illegal protested at there lack of rights and residency in a country that many of them have spent years working in. The protests meant that basic, menial and often labour intensive jobs were not done that day. Hotel laundry was not washed and the streets not cleaned in many areas.

Tired of paying too much in taxes while your govenment continues to waste your hard-earned money and not listen to what you want? Do something about it, says a provocative new website working to give the power back to the people.

We were a little late getting to the bus the next morning because at first we couldn't get Andy up -- either by phone or by knocking on his door. When we boarded the bus we were greeted by approximately sixty people, making up fourteen or fifteen families like ours. All the others had the same sad look around their eyes. There was no jocularity or singing on this bus.

Pundits, advocates and strategists from every corner of the political spectrum will most certainly be dissecting the “message” being sent by the voters in the 2006 mid-term elections. Most of that voluminous blather will completely miss the point.

On February 7, 1985 at 2:00 p.m. the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Enrique (Kiki) Camarena was attacked by five men while opening his truck doors intending to drive and meet his wife for lunch.

There is an anti mining website that was created by a left leaning group of folks which people sometimes ask about. According to them, there is no acceptable gold mining, without exception – all newly mined gold is termed “dirty gold”. Responsible companies, irresponsible, no distinction is made – all are deemed evil and the baby is cast out with the bathwater.

An unflinching look at the plight of today's farm animals and what we can do to ease their suffering.

Is Al Gore the political left’s equivalent of Chicken Little or should we all snap to attention and take him more seriously? Is global warming a concern that the church should undertake as its own cause? Let’s see.

Though William was not a clever statesman like his erstwhile chancellor Bismarck, he tried his best diplomacy to avoid the war with Great Britain as it would attack if Germany would start its warring frontier in France through Belgium. Upon the conclusion of the Treaty of Versailles in early 1919, Article 227 expressly provided for the prosecution of William "for a supreme offence against international morality and the sanctity of treaties", but Queen Wilhelmina refused to extradite him, despite appeals from the Allies. Pathetically some years ago only William hosted US President Theodore Roosevelt in a review of the German army on parade and Roosevelt exclaimed, "My God, if I had an army like this, I could rule the world!"

The western civilisation has cast significant influences worldwide over centuries. This article would take a short trip through its various impacts on other cultures.

People who have their wits usually try to learn from their past mistakes. Whole nations work to avoid the pitfalls of yore. But will the entire globe learn from its past dark history. Sadly, it doesn’t look that way.

The former Soviet Union was greatly interested in its influence expansion to the Middle East.

The reformation and Thirty Years War in German states from 1618 to 1648 totally ravaged the German Nation. The conflicts between Catholics and Protestants by their efforts in various states within the Holy Roman Empire to increase their power and the emperor's attempt to achieve religious and political unity of the empire caused the total devastation of the German Nation. The war resulted in a loss of something like a third of its population and large areas of the German Nation being laid waste. Another major factor that threw the German Nation into a mess was the rivalry between Prussia and Austria for the leadership over other German states which began since 1640. After the Peace of Hubertsburg in 1763, Prussia too became equally powerful and exerted a powerful influence on German affairs.

A formal democratic People’s Republic has set up a frame work for the politics of North Korea. It functions as a single-party state in practice. North Korea's political system is built upon the principle of centralization. While the constitution asserts human rights and democratic government, most power is within the hands of a ruling elite dominated by Kim Jong-il.

Most politicians bend the laws of the land and steal money or solicit bribes because they need the funds to support networks of patronage. Others do it in order to reward their nearest and dearest or to maintain a lavish lifestyle when their political lives are over.

We are used to refer history to science which studies past which is possible to study due to evidences left by our predecessors.

I contend that continuing to incarcerate prisoners at Guantanamo may eventually be counterproductive to America's image and interests.

Harvard Professor challenges current views on Vietnam War

Civil rights movements are the significant part of American history.

Coca-Cola collectors have been cashing in on the company’s advertising memorabilia for years. But finding rare items has always been a challenge.

At the center of all that Americans value is freedom. Americans commonly regard their society as the freest and best in the world, they think of their country as a welcoming haven for those longing for freedom and opportunity. This view provides continuity to American’s perception of their history as being that a nation populated by immigrants who made their free choice in coming to the New World for a better life.

There were a number of reasons that made the United States refuse to ratify the Treaty of Versailles and to join the League of Nations.

An expert article that captures the sentiment of the American middle class on the volitile issue of "immigration reform."

The more we can do to destroy the image of the successful "super woman" and raise awareness of the challenges that still face women today then the better chance we have of improving the lives of women and men tomorrow.

China is well entrenched in the global marketplace, but with Chinese piracy reported at 90 percent, it's the third least friendly country for protecting intellectual property (IP). Secure patents -- dot the i’s, cross those t’s and 'watch your language.' Still, anticipate litigation.

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) has become a controversial issue when Republicans included the measure in a major defense bill. According to Democrats and moderate Republicans the piece of legislation was embedded in a major defense bill that couldn’t be turned down. The total bill passed 306 voting for it and 106 against (House Approves drilling, 2005).