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How the military won the egyptian election

The article considers the election of Mohamed Morsy, the candidate of the Muslim Brotherhood political movement, as President of Egypt in 2012. The continued dominant role of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in Egypt’s government due to limits it placed on the powers of the President prior to Morsy’s election is considered. The role of Egypt’s armed forces in the revolution of 2011 is discussed. Efforts by Morsy to reconcile with secular opposition groups prominent in the 2011 revolution are examined.

September 10, 2012 Tags: 2011-EGYPT. Supreme Council of Armed Forces, ARMED Forces -- Political activity, CIVIL-military relationsREVOLUTION, HISTORY, ISLAM & politics, PRESIDENTS -- Elections
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Circling the wagons on syria

The author offers opinions on U.S. foreign policy towards the revolution in Syria. It is argued that the best means for the U.S. to avoid an international conflict and achieve a peaceful end to the government of President Bashar Assad is to stop criticizing Russia for its ties to Syria and attempting to enlist its cooperation in such a transition.

September 7, 2012 Tags: 2011-UNITED States -- Foreign relations -- 2009-RUSSIA (Federation) -- Foreign relations, HISTORY, PEACEFUL settlement of international disputes, REGIME changeREVOLUTION
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The bush- obama years

The article looks at the campaign of presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney in the 2012 U.S. presidential election and at the the records of U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush, particularly in the area of fiscal policy. He suggests there is much continuity between the two, and argues that Romney should run against both presidents’ records of large-scale deficit spending.

September 4, 2012 Tags: CAMPAIGN managementELECTION, FISCAL policy, HISTORY, PRESIDENTS -- United States
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America’s iliad

The article reviews the book “Fateful Lightning: A New History of the Civil War and Reconstruction” by Allen C. Guelzo.

August 28, 2012 Tags: 1861-1865, BOOKS -- Reviews, HISTORY, NONFICTIONUNITED StatesCIVIL War
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Wars within a war

The article offers information on newspaper reports published in 1888, which stated that home guard units in the border states of U.S. fought each other during the civil war.

August 15, 2012 Tags: 1861-1865, HISTORY, REPORTERS & reportingCIVIL War
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Union rout in louisiana

The article offers information on the failure of the Red River Campaign during the U.S. civil war. Major General William T. Sherman described the campaign as a blunder committed by Major Nathaniel P. Banks. He planned to capture Shreveport, the capital of Confederate Louisiana, and open the way to invade Texas, but the Union troops failed in the process. The Union XIII Corps suffered a 45 percent casualty rate at the Battle of Mansfield.

August 15, 2012 Tags: 1861-1865, BATTLES, HISTORY, RESISTANCE to governmentCIVIL War
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Venus in the face of the sun

The article discusses the first observation of the planet Venus crossing in front of the sun by astronomer Jeremiah Horrocks on November 24, 1639. An overview of Horrocks’ calculations in forming a model of the universe, his use of the astronomical observations of German mathematician Johannes Kepler and astronomer Tycho Brahe and his influence on scientist Issac Newton is provided. The relationship between Kepler’s belief in the idea of divine harmony, in which the Sun controls the planets, with Horrocks’ belief in a force acting on all celestial bodies, is discussed.

August 7, 2012 Tags: ASTRONOMY -- History, ASTRONOMY -- ObservationsVENUS (Planet)OBSERVATIONS17TH centurySUN, HISTORY, PLANETS -- Observations
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The she-wolves of navarre

The article discusses the history of female succession to the throne in the Pyrenean kingdom of Navarre from 1274 to 1512. An overview of the kingdom of Navarre’s queens, including Queen Juana I, Queen Juana II, Queen Blanca I and Queen Catalina, is provided. An overview of the legal and circumstantial factors of female succession in Navarre, including ancient customs, the preference for legitimate line inheritors, historical precedence and the Basque tradition of inheritance that was favourable to women, is also provided.

August 6, 2012 Tags: HISTORY, INHERITANCE & succession, QUEENSSOCIAL aspects, ROYAL succession
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The last days of osama bin laden

The article presents a discussion of the final days of former terrorist leader Osama bin Laden’s life, adapted from the book “Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for Bin Laden–From 9/11 to Abbottabad,” by Peter Bergen.

August 6, 2012 Tags: 2001, HISTORY, LITERATURE -- Adaptations, SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks
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Still sacred?

The article discusses the religious aspects of the British monarchy throughout history and their persistence in secular Great Britain. An overview of the British monarchy’s jubilees, coronations, weddings, funerals and national services is provided. The role that coronation services played in the transition from the primal, sacred kingship to a Christian monarchy in Great Britain is discussed. The role that the Church of England played in maintaining reverential attitudes of the British public towards British royalty is also discussed.

July 25, 2012 Tags: CORONATIONS, HISTORY, KINGS & rulers, MONARCHY, PUBLIC opinionRELIGIOUS aspectsSOCIAL aspectsCHURCH of England, RELIGION & secularism, SECULARISM
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