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Egypt and the Arab Uprisings
The revolt quickly spread from Tunisia to Egypt to Syria, Libya, Yemen, Jordan, and other countries…
Read more »Occupy Wall Street
Europe’s Debt Crisis
WikiLeaks
The Deficit and the Debt
Iran
Why does the U.S. consider Iran dangerous? How close is Iran to developing a nuclear weapon? What’s the history behind the hostility between us?
Read more »Israel and the Palestinians
Sudan (and Darfur)
Libya
China
Health Care Reform
It’s in the Supreme Court’s hands now…
Read more »The Federal Budget, and Deficit-Cutting
The Financial Crisis
The War in Afghanistan
Stem Cells
Stem cells are unspecialized cells that can develop into cells with specific functions—for example, muscle cells or red blood cells.
Read more »Global Warming & Climate Change
Europe’s Debt Crisis
Greek debt, bailouts, austerity, unemployment, protests, and political upheaval: a brief explanation, and opinions on what’s likely to happen next.
Read more »The Deficit and the Debt
The Financial Crisis
Globalization
Steroids
Anabolic steroids are synthetic versions of testosterone, the male sex hormone.
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Abortion
Understanding the controversy: the most persuasive arguments on both sides… what the law allows… and more.
Read more »Education Reform
Liberal vs. Conservative Values
Google the terms “liberal values” and “conservative values” and you’ll find angry voices on both sides calling the opposition stupid and irrational. Here’s a look at the ideals underlying the ideologies.
Read more »The Tea Party
Terrorism
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