The dearth of history courses in American colleges and universities has become so obvious that even the New York Times has noticed.
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Palestinian Fault Line Exposed
Although the hundreds of Middle East studies courses in universities nationwide portend to treat the region exhaustively, there is a key component of the conflict that most ignore.
Green Schools, Greener Students
There’s been a rush to make public schools environmentally friendly lately, so much so that polls show that students are afraid that the earth is going to melt before they make it to the prom.
Progressive Power Surge
The American public opinion has changed from conservative to progressive, according to a study put out by the Center for American Progress (CAP).
The NAACP at 100
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
celebrated its l00th birthday on February 12.
Carrots, Sticks and Iran
President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and United Nations ambassador Susan Rice have implied that direct talks with Iran are a priority.
Iran Watch
As Iran continues to pursue nuclear capabilities and its aggression toward the West shows no sign of slacking, many expect the Obama administration to intensify its diplomacy with Iran in the coming months.
Confronting the Bear
Fittingly, 2009 began with an energy crisis. In the middle of a bitter winter, Russia shut off its gas supply to Ukraine, affecting much of the rest of Eastern Europe, over disputed payment agreements.
Another Meaning for “Difference”
At a recent Modern Language Association (MLA) panel on “Disability and Human Rights,” assistant Professor Rebecca Wanzo argued for a new gynecological justice and equated unequal access to “family planning” resources with the controversial practice of female genital mutilation.
Religion MLA-Style
When critiquing modern religion, two English professors prefer to characterize faith as a blight on society.