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81US History: George H.W. Bush (1989 - 1992)
The Administration of President George HW Bush included two major military conflicts, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, an official end to the Cold War, American successes at the 1992 Winter and Summer Olympics, and many accomplishments by women, Blacks and Asians.
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77The Girl That Never Sleeps
Shortly after Castro came into power, the freedom to travel was taken away from the Cuban people. There were other ways to leave the island - by having an American citizen or resident legally claim the relative through the United States...
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77Reagan and Noriega
After 1985 Manuel Noriega was transformed from a leader into an issue. The Reagan administration had substantial knowledge of what Noriega was doing in the early 1980s, however conditions in the United States were not conducive to an aggressive agenda in Panama. As more and more media attention began to be directed towards the illegal drug trafficking of Noriega, the repression of Panamanians, and the PDF’s corruption, conditions began to become conducive for political gain in opposing Noriega.
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68What Shakespeare Taught Me About World Politics
William Shakespeare was one smart dude when it came to understanding people, particularly nasty people who abuse others. When I was taking courses about his plays during my undergrad days, I didn't know at...
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66"Transsiberian" Movie Review
Transsiberian is a nightmarish movie starring Woody Harrelson, Ben Kingsley and, best of all, Emily Mortimer, Harrelson's wife and the female lead. The plot was about two Americans, Harrelson and Mortimer, traveling by train from Beijing to Moscow on the Trans-Siberian Railway, who became involved with heroin smugglers and the Russian police. The movie is reminiscent of "Gorky Park."
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64Thirty Great Movies You've Probably Never Seen: The Devil's Backbone
El espinazo del diablo [Spain] Year: 2001 Director: Guillermo del Toro In the past few years, Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro’s reputation has soared. In 2006 his film Pan’s Labyrinth won three...
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62Omar Torrijos
Omar Torrijos (February 13, 1929 - July 31, 1981) was the de facto leader of Panama from 1968 to 1981. Torrijos never held elected office in Panama, and was never president. He did hold the title of "Maximum...
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62American Idol Season 7
American Idol is always like a ray of sunshine, brightening up the dull post-holiday doldrums with crazy audition hilarity. This year the return of AI was even more welcome due to the neverending writer's...
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62The War That Was Won by Rock Music
William Congreve said "music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak" but I wonder if he could have foreseen it defeating a tyrant. Bombing displaced as many as 30,000...
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59The Swamp (Part Eight)
Hendricks sat back, exhausted and stunned. Coiba. Well, in the back of his mind he had to admit that he had suspected as much all along. Since he had arrived, he had been isolated from most of the other...
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