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  • Fossil Fuels, not Biofuels?  By : Josh Skandar
    One of the constant complaints about biofuels is that they simply aren't economically feasible. They aren't competitive with petroleum without heavy government subsidies.
  • Human Relations Education Once Considered 'Communist Plot'  By : Stuart Nachbar
    Going back to 1980 to write The Sex Ed Chronicles required me to return to the 60's and 70's to get the political setting just right. Until I started my research, I did not know that sex education had been considered part of a 'Communist plot.'

    In 1960, John Birch Society president Robert Welch urged parents to join their local Parent-Teacher Associations and take them over. According to a Time magazine reporter in 1969, Welch had "decided that sex education was a 'Communi...
  • Abraham Lincoln's War Of Emancipation Against Depression  By : cathy
    This article is about the psychological problems of US President Abraham Lincoln, who, at that time, was diagnosed with melancholia. The article also details the many failures and heartaches that Lincoln suffered, all of which may have cumulatively caused his depression.
  • Is bush on the right path as a leader of a superpowr?  By : Albert Abkarian & Gagik Shahbazian-15347
    No matter how paradoxical it is, the people of the countries of the Eastern bloc, including the Soviet Union (with some exceptions) gained more from the collapse of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics
  • Model Tanks and Tank History  By : Victor Epand
    This article is about model tanks and where the idea for tanks came from.
  • The Effect Of Politcal And Social Factors On Shares And The Forex  By :
    Political and social developments, you will find, can have an immediate or eventual effect on stock and currency prices as readily as economic factors.

    When the Suez Canal was closed, stocks of companies obtaining appreciable amounts of oil from the Middle East reacted adversely, while domestic oils advanced, anticipating a greater demand on their production.

    Washington, in all its ramifications, can alter the course of the market. The President, the Congress, the Supre...
  • California Passes SB 777 - Here Come the Language Police  By : Rev Michael Bresciani
    America’s penchant for accepting new hate crimes bills is becoming a strain on the idea that “the government can’t legislate the morality of the governed.” It is a reverse way of saying we can’t tell you to do what’s good; so we’ll lower the bar. Now doing what is evil is no longer all that bad.
  • Choosing the Best News Media Type - TV, Radio or Newspapers  By : Rosanna Yee
    The world is changing around us. Don't let it pass you by. Stay up to date with local, national & international current events. How are you getting your news? Why are newspapers still the media type of choice for most people?
  • Save Money on Newspaper Subscriptions  By : Jeremy Biberdorf
    In an age of electronic media such as websites, e-mail and cell phones, printed newspaper is still a very popular way to receive news. Spending a dollar at the newsstand everyday adds up though. There are ways to save money on newspapers.
  • The Welsh Flag And Red Dragon  By :
    The Welsh people proudly use the symbol of the Red Dragon to represent Wales and their heritage. The bright and fierce red dragon on a background of green and white is now representative of the Welsh people and it has been used by the Welsh over centuries to signify strength and honor. The Welsh Red Dragon and its symbolic flag are used throughout the country and around the world representing centuries of historic battles, pride, and nobility.

    The flag of the Welsh is gree...
  • Laugh with Laffer over Supply-Side Economics  By : Richard E Walrath and Patricia L Johnson-14923
    Since 1913, this is the first time that we have had back-to-back elected presidents of opposing parties who have served two full terms.

    Being able to compare the results of the economy under such diametrically different policies is a once-in-a-life-time opportunity.
  • The Example Of Las Vegas  By : Pablo Edronkin
    If casinos go to places where they will be well received and appreciated, then whole communities prosper beyond imagination.
  • Viewing American Politics From The Perspective Of Martians  By :
    I'm being silly, but indulge me here as I veer off into the realm of fantasy. Not *that* kind of fantasy, but the world from a Martian’s perspective.

    Say we're explorers from Mars sent to Washington D.C., in human form, in the year 2007.

    What would be our conclusions about American politics were we to come down fresh, understanding very little of the political system?

    We would understand immediately that there are purported to be 'two sides' (the validity of which is...
  • Developing World To Benefit From New Andorra Aid Policy  By : Paul la Vella-7925
    Europe's tax haven Andorra is beginning to take overseas aid more seriously and for the first time is beginning to give assistance to African nations.

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