Articles related to "Political Violence"

Many a live was lost in the brutal street battles of post WW I Germany. One of the most prolific groups of that era was the Rotfront - The Red Frontline.

Centuries ago political disputes were invariably settled by the sword rather than anything as civilized as diplomacy. Why has Glencoe become etched in folklore?

Brief biography of Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, famous for his book One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Horst Wessel, in his lifetime a barely known Nazi thug, became the greatest hero of the Third Reich after his violent death.

Jim Allister was the DUP's European MP, but quit the party in 2007 when Ian Paisley went into government with Sinn Fein. Now he is looking at the 2010 and 2011 elections

Despite past controversies, President Zuma is immensely popular in the country and has the power to create real change.

Each November, peace activists from all over the Americas gather at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, to demand an end to U.S.-led military repression in Latin America.

Etymology is the study of the history of words. Find out how 'life' entered the English language, from what source, and how its form and meaning have changed over time.

This memoir of former Zimbabwean journalist Geoffrey Nyarota was published by Zebra Press in 2006, ISBN 1-77007-112-1. It is as timely today as it was then.

This list comprises perhaps the 10 best films about 'The Troubles' in Northern Ireland.

An official dossier from Pakistan's government singles out the Pakistani militant group Lashkar E-Taiba as responsible for the attacks, with direct links to Al Qaeda.

133 B.C. saw the leading political factions of Ancient Rome drawn into violent opposition, a year which would set the tone for the Republic's final century.