In 1967, America was filled with the same hope of change that it is now feeling in 2008 Forty-one years ago, Cleveland was on the verge of electing the first African American mayor of a major U

Now that the dust has settled on Barack Obama's historic nomination as the Democratic candidate for the presidency, an equally important challenge presents itself Who should Obama choose as his running mate for the November election

A great number of men, women and children in the Gaza Strip live in one of the most chaotic environments on Earth The escalating violence between warring political factions such as the Palestinians and Israelis has caused many to doubt the prospect of a peaceful state

I receive a daily news feed from Salon, and for the past two days I have received articles about Obama-Hagel and McCain-Lieberman unity tickets I have just three words for those who believe such events will happen: it ain't happening

The government of Panama follows the patterns of presidential representative with three branches: the executive, legislative, and judiciary The executive is elected by popular election vote exercise the senior’s citizens for a period 5

The Lawrence Massacre took place on August 21, 1863 during the American Civil War It was perpetrated by William Clarke Quantrill and his guerilla raiders

So you think the politicians are pushing the Offshore Drilling idea because it is something that will make the price of gas go down I guess you also believed that in the 2004 election, that this Administration was going to do something about Gay Marriage

It's just under a fortnight until France takes over the six-month rotating presidency of the European Union and already the rest of Europe is getting a taste of what it can expect At a meeting of EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday, Sarkozy said the Union would not be able to go ahead with any further expansion without ratification of the Lisbon treaty

Politics in Panama has been more of constitutional democracy throughout the 20th century The history of coup led by General Manuel Noriega back in 1968 has brought power to the military as Noriega had manipulated most of the highest officials of the government

Panama and its foreign relations concern itself with two major issues for Panama’s development—the Panama Canal and international trade and shipping Since Panama is located at the isthmus of Central America, it has good reason to be involved in most foreign counterparts

Having been brought up in a school system and time period that emphasized math and science it should come as no surprise to anyone that I know very little about American history And when I say American history, I mean American, not just the United States

It’s just what France (and the world) has been waiting for – the real story behind the marriage of the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and his third wife Carla And that’s exactly what it’s going to get on Thursday – apparently – with the release of a new book “La Véritable Histoire de Carla et Nicolas”

The French justice minister, Rachida Dati, has once again shown that she has a less than a firm grasp of her job by doing a complete volte face in a case that has been making the headlines here in France over the past week On Monday Dati asked the public prosecutors office to appeal a court ruling, which had annulled a marriage because the wife had lied about being a virgin

Just when many Americans believed that Barack Obama’s success in the Democratic primary was a sign that racial divisions were mending, racism has reappeared and threatens to curtail the progress that has been made Lyndon LaRouche recently compared Obama, one of the most successful Blacks in politics, to a monkey and referred to his mother as a race-mixing slut, comparing her to Margaret Mead, a woman who had various husbands of various ethnic backgrounds

In the wake of a tragedy we are often left in a state of complete and utter shock Especially in events where our homes are destroyed and our loves one separated from us, our minds are the furthest thing from rational or clear

The looming mortgage crisis has affected almost everyone in all facets of life When the homes stop selling the builders stop building, the carpenters stop nailing, the painters stop painting, paint stores stop selling and Home Depot stock hits record lows

Do you remember Jesse Jackson’s run for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 Do you recall the hope and pride that filled the streets of the African American community during Jackson’s two campaigns

When it finally seemed as if Barack Obama had regained momentum, after losing primaries in Ohio and Texas, critics played a card that is still polarizing today, and ultimately threatening his goal of bringing all Americans together in a turbulent era In the 2008 election campaign, Obama has distanced himself from his rivals, not by solely focusing on the hot-button issues that have divided Americans in the past, such as 4,000 lives lost in the Iraq War or the imminent economic recession

Many thought the day would never come A day that all Americans could prove to their children that they could become whatever they want in life no matter what their background is

Throughout the Democratic primaries, Senator Barack Obama has dedicated his entire campaign to change Change from the usual divisive politics and mudslinging that have characterized many presidential elections by putting more emphasis on the issues that are important to voters such as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the economy