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The Roots of American DemocracyLike history itself, American democracy is a process. There is no definite beginning and certainly no definite end. Since its inception, the details of its implementation have changed by leaps and bounds from those originally envisioned by the "founding fathers." -
Tibetan Customs: The Prayer Wheel, Hospitality and Burial RitualsDespite the Chinese invasion of Tibet and subsequent cultural oppression of the Tibetan people, Tibetans have maintained the richness of their cultural heritage. -
Life, Liberty and Property: What Does it Even Mean?In both the 5th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution, it is stated (with minor wording differences between the two Amendments) that no state shall deprive any person of "life, liberty, or property, without due process of law." But what does that mean? -
The Freedom of Information Act: Common Sense Written into LawThe Freedom of Information Act was a measured effort to legislate some sort of common sense into the way the American government balances the notions of openness and secrecy.
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The End of the 4th Amendment?The courts have decided, for practical reasons, to weaken the 4th amendment protections of the American people. Should we care? -
America's Bureaucracy is Unconstitutional - but We Allow it AnywaysAmerica's vast system of bureaucracy is unconstitutional - yet our courts have allowed the bureaucracy to thrive, simply because they can't think of another option. -
Antiwar.com: The Best Website for Antiwar InformationIf you want to stay informed about America's current wars - or, more importantly, about its future ones - you must visit http://www.antiwar.com/ on a regular basis -
Outline of America's Military Involvement in the Former YugoslaviaDuring the civil war in the former Yugoslavia in the early- to mid-nineties, the United States became militarily involved, even though the conflict had nothing directly to do with American interests at home or abroad.
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What is Isolationism?Isolationists believe that America should be deeply involved in international trade and diplomacy as long as that involvement does not lead America unnecessarily into foreign wars. -
What is Neoconservatism?From this perspective, if the US government had intervened earlier in many foreign conflicts, America's national security would have been much greater as a result.
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Factors Leading to the Civil War in YugoslaviaIn the hopeful aftermath of the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Western world was shocked that a European country such as Yugoslavia could collapse so violently. However, due to a number of factors within that country, we should have seen it coming.
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The Breakup of YugoslaviaThe breakup of Yugoslavia, which eventually led to hundreds of thousands of deaths and the displacement of millions, should have been expected well before it happened.
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The Rationality of the Escalation of the Civil War in YugoslaviaFrom the viewpoints of the participants, the civil war in the former Yugoslavia that led to its breakup between 1991 and 1995 was completely rational. Likewise, the escalation of the conflict was rational within context.
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The Bosnian Civil War: Important Terms to KnowBetween March 1992 and November 1995, the Former Republic of Yugoslavia broke up violently in a devastating civil war, leading to the current nations of Bosnia, Serbia, and Croatia.
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The Bombing of Kosova - A Flawed StrategyWhen NATO intervened in Kosovo to stop ethnic cleansing, it acted on assumptions that were dangerously flawed. It can reasonably be said that the international community applied the wrong lessons from Bosnia to the Kosovo crisis.
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Dealing with the Past in the Former YugoslaviaDealing with the past is one of the hardest things to do. For people in a region like the former Yugoslavia who very recently suffered through a horrendous war in which all sides committed horrendous acts, the idea of facing the past is almost unimaginable. -
The Major Strengths and Weaknesses of the Dayton SettlementThe Dayton settlement, which formally ended the armed conflict in Bosnia, has been the subject of much debate ever since it was created. Like most constitutions and peace agreements, Dayton had some major strengths and some major weaknesses. -
Autism in the United States Senate: An Asperger Syndrome Staff MemberI work as a staffer in the United States Senate. One important thing sets me apart from the crowd, however, as it has for my entire life: I have Asperger's Syndrome, a form of Autism. -
Thoughts from a US Senate Staffer: Why Osama Bin Laden, Al Qaeda, and Islamic Terrorists Hate Us?One does not have to agree with Osama bin Laden in order to understand him, but understand him we must-for his war is now ours as well. -
A Citizen's Guide to the NSA Domestic Wiretapping ProgramWe - the American people - want our government to have the necessary tools to protect us in the War on Terror, but we worry that the current structure and scope of the NSA program is incompatible with the American system of government.
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Control Room: Al Jazeera and the Iraq WarAt its most basic level, Control Room is a film about the Arab satellite TV station Al Jazeera during the early stages of the Iraq War.