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Cuban Relations

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:23:44 -0400

In January of 1959, Fidel Castro was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Cuba after leading a revolution against the United States backed Dictator Fulgencio Batista. Castro quickly established a one party socialist style economy in Cuba. Next, he sought to build international relations with powerful countries in order to improve Cuba. Castro first turned to United States for assistance but the United States rejected any relations because of the paranoia fear of Communism in the United States. Cuba then looked to the United States greatest rival at the time, the Soviet Union.<...

Solar Power Plants

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:27:43 -0500

In this modern era, our lives revolve around newer and newer technology. With the development of newer technology the things that we use everyday to carry out the functions of our daily lives now required more sources energy than ever before. That gas powered snow blower used to clear driveways in the winter replaced that hand powered shovel in the corner of the garage.

The biggest problem that comes from using these modern devices is the energy consumption of it. There is only a limited amount of resources available on the earth that can provide energy. One of the biggest prod...

The Battle Of Seattle

Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:54:14 -0500

On November 30, 1999, arguably one of the greatest protest in the modern era occurred in the city of Seattle. Groups from all different backgrounds, from students to labor unions to religious groups to anarchist, joined on this day in a group to protest the annual meetings of the World Trade Organization.

In the modern age, the world is linked together through economy. Countries from all over the world established trade with each other to advance their economy. In the process, they hope to receive products and resources not available to them but more importantly, they seek to i...

The American Political Party System

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:05:13 -0400

Democracy is referred to as majority rule in the government. The people of the country do a popular vote to elect representatives. The ones with the majority of the votes end up going into office and run the country the way that they claimed they would. The way these representatives get their ideals out to the public is by joining a political party that shares the same values that they do in order to mass campaign their ideals to the public.

However, a lot of comprise is made throughout these party systems. Two people will hardly ever agree completely on every little issue that c...

The Race For the Arctic

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 04:16:10 -0400

The frozen tundra of the Arctic Circle is a place deemed one of the most hostile climates on the earth. Reaching temperatures that average about 40 degrees below zero during the winters, you will find nothing here but water, ice, snow and the occasional seal or polar bear living on the top of the world.

This once unwanted and unforgiving landscape has become one of the most contested pieces of landmass in the modern era. Russia, Canada, the United States, and Denmark are currently making an attempt to claim this new piece of real estate. However, the Arctic Circle contains not...