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 		Day of the Dead
The Day of the Dead has been increasingly celebrated in the USA during the first decade of the New Millenium as the newly American legal Mexican immigrant wave spreads.
Taliban Militants Attack Schools in Pakistan
In Pakistan and Afghanistan girls are barred from school for cultural and religious reasons. Village elders ask Greg Mortenson's Central Asia Institute to build schools.
Swine Flu and the Profits of Doom
The Pandemic from the Avian Flu scare did not materialise. Is it any more likely that a Swine Flu Pandemic will? History often repeats itself. Is it doing so again?
Biography of Lord Peter Mandelson
Lord Mandelson is the Secretary of State for Business and is also the Lord President of the Council. This is a biography.
Book Review: Canada in 2020
People like David Suzuki, George Elliott Clarke and Mark Kingwell help contribute to a publication that will be sure to stand the test of time.
A Life In Pursuit of Freedom
The journey that countless unaccompanied minors attempt in hope of migrating across the Mexican U.S. border for a better life is a potentially fatal passage.
Michael J. Astrue, the OIG, and Roxana S. Ciopei
In 2005, Roxana Silvia Ciopei applied for a Social Security Card and was issued one in the wrong name. For more than four years, she has fought to get a new card.
Vance Teel and the SSA
The Social Security Administration issues more than 18 million Social Security Cards annually. But what happens when the SSA makes a mistake and refuses to correct it?
Jimmy Collins and the SSA
The Social Security Administration (SSA) claims that it is the "face of the government." For one poor Romanian student, the 'face' displayed is one of broken promises.
The U.S. Social Security Administration
The mission of the Social Security Administration (SSA) is to serve the public. For a poor Romanian student, that service also has included incompetence and tax problems.
Dagdusheth Ganapati Temple in Pune, India
The 107 year-old Shrimant Dagdusheth Halwai Ganesh Festival is the jewel in the crown of Maharashtra's long history of the community Ganesh festival.
Indian Food and Culture in Dubai
What role does food play in maintaining one's culture? In passing down one's heritage to the next generation?
David Kilcullen on Counterinsurgency
Australian terrorism expert David Kilcullen discusses some key points from his new book The Accidental Guerilla.
D.C. Mayor Signs Gay-Marriage Bill
Although the D.C. Mayor signed a bill to sanction gay-marriage in the District of Columbia, the council needs approval from Congress to finalize it.
Pennies for Peace Helps Fund Schools for Girls
Pennies for Peace is an international service-learning program sponsored by Greg Mortenson and the Central Asia Institute, who build schools in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The Principle of Direct Effect in EC Law
Direct effect is a decision of the European Court of Justice that terms in EC legislation may have the weight of law in Member States, when certain requirements are met.
Marsh Arabs of Iraq
The destruction of the marshlands in Iraq threatens to annihilate the remnants of the ancient Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations of Iraq.
Can Erap Estrada Run for President Again?
Former President Erap Estrada's second quest for the presidency has elicited a hot debate over whether or not the Philippine Constitution will allow his candidacy.
School Board Tries to Silence Raging Grannies
The day after President Obama announced plans to deploy more troops to Afghanistan, 12 Raging Grannies protested at the Albuquerque Board of Education.
Defensive Driving Course
When people have been cited for moving violations, defensive driving school is sometimes an option. The court fee is dismissed and no points go on the person's record.
Benefits of Women in the Military
While the idea of women in the military is still debated by many military experts, statistics and history show the benefits of adding women to our fighting forces.
Thoughtful Charitable Gift Ideas
Giving to charity or making a donation in a loved one's name is a unique and heartfelt approach to gift giving.
Violence Continues to Blight Philippine Election
Andal Ampatuan Jr., the man charged with masterminding the Philippines' bloodiest political attack has appeared in court for the first time amid heavy security.
A Biography of Bob Ainsworth
Bob Ainsworth is the British Secretary of State for Defence and is the Member of Parliament for Coventry North East.
Boston Asian American group celebrates success
The fiscal year 2009 was a year of not only transition and challenge but also achievement for the Asian Community Development Corporation.
WMF's John Stubbs --Preserving Cultural Heritage
The World Monument Fund's John Stubbs says that understanding, sensitivity, and insight are key for working in the field of cultural heritage preservation.
Equality Bill in the UK and the Public Sector
The Equality Bill, which passed through the House of Commons on 3 December 2009, extends existing discrimination law in key demographic populations in the UK.
Educate Girls, Empower Women, Change the World
Studies show that basic quality education in poor countries is critical to poverty reduction. Central Asia Institute (CAI) builds schools in remote areas of Afghanistan.
Caffeine Psychosis Defense
The lawyer for a man alleged to have run over two students, claims his client suffered from caffeine-induced psychosis and should not be held criminally responsible.
Ecuador's Climate Change Proposal
The Copenhagen talks have set the forum for Ecuador to fine-tune its vocals and recruit more support for its Yasuni initiative: pay Ecuador to keep its oil in the ground
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