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Tell us why this is interestingBritain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the original 13 as the nation expanded across the North American continent and acquired a number of overseas possessions.
The two most traumatic experiences in the nation's history were the Civil War (1861-65) and the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Buoyed by victories in World Wars I and II and the end of the Cold War in 1991, the US remains the world's most powerful nation state.
The economy is marked by steady growth, low unemployment and inflation, and rapid advances in technology. Tell us why this is interestingBritain's American colonies broke with the mother... more
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Freedom is still a new idea.
Many voices throughout history have led the way.
Spread the message:
Real Change embraces Liberty;
the time for liberty is now.Freedom is still a new idea.
Many voices throughout history have led the way.
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The US and Britain have both condemned Russia and China for vetoing a UN security council draft resolution which moved to impose sanctions on 14 key members of the Zimbabwean ruling party Zanu-PF, including 'President' Robert Mugabe.
Russia had apparently previously suggested it would back the action, and British foreign secretary David Milliband called their veto "incomprehensible". Other countries who vetoed the draft included South Africa and Libya.
Boniface Chidyausiku, the Zimbabwean ambassador to the UN, said that he was happy to see the "machinations" of the UK and US failing.
Although claims by the countries who vetoed this vote that sanctions would "not help to encourage the various factions engage in political dialogue and negotiations", the UK said that the UN had "failed in it's duty", and that the security council had failed to offer the Zimbabwean people "an end in sight to their suffering."
The MDC opposition party in Zimbabwe has so far reported that 113 of its supporters have been killed, a worry 5,000 are "missing", and more than 200,000 have been forced from their home. Suffering indeed.
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Check out this video from fireworks in New Jersey celebrating Independence Day.
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Penn Jillette tackles the tough topics of Guns and Freedom.
These are his views, not mine.
How free should we be?Penn Jillette tackles the tough topics of Guns and Freedom.
These are his views,... more
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I am sharing the story of my young friends from Liberia who I met a year ago. They fled their country because of the violent civil war, and now their new home is Oakland, California. During this year as we have grown close, they have told me so many disturbing truths about how they are treated in their new community, which is a predominantly African American neighborhood. I always assumed that they would at least be welcomed and maybe even embraced by their black neighbors because of some shared connection. I was very wrong. But the reason I ask my friends to tell their own story is that they are angels of light and hope in the form of kids. They have somehow found their own way to rise above the abuses and make friends by being true to themselves and to their culture. My hope is that their story might spread the wisdom these young kids carry about how all people should treat each other.I am sharing the story of my young friends from Liberia who I met a year ago. They... more
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The animated music video for Eminem's anti-Bush song "Mosh" from his album "Encore". This song was released just before the 2004 presidential election.
It's too bad we didn't listen to Eminem.The animated music video for Eminem's anti-Bush song "Mosh" from his... more
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A kick ass video about all of the fat politicians, big businesses, and rich people who are ruining this country.
It is up to US to fight back.A kick ass video about all of the fat politicians, big businesses, and rich people who... more
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