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Doctor Giving Injection to Girl Sitting on Mother's Lap

The Great Vaccination Debate

February 5, 2015 btwuser 0

Last month, we brought you news of the recent resurgence of measles after more than a decade of being considered “eliminated” in 2000. This week, we […]

John Bull making a new batch of ships to send to the lakes / Charles, del et sculp. Photo: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division [LC-DIG-ppmsca-10753]

Satire and Political Cartoons: A Historical Slideshow

January 15, 2015 btwuser 0

The militant Islamic attack on the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris have raised questions around the world. Such as, how does the right to free […]

Alan Gross talks on the phone with President Barack Obama onboard a government plane during the flight from Cuba to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, Dec. 17, 2014. Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson

Landmark Deal on U.S.-Cuba Relations

January 8, 2015 btwuser 0

Cuba is a country made up of islands located around 90 miles south of the tip of Florida. While it is a close neighbor of […]

Becoming Better Neighbors

October 3, 2014 btwuser 0

Continuing our recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, we turn our attention to the United States/Latin America foreign policy relations. As many of you probably know, […]

Proudly Hailing Our Stripes and Stars

September 11, 2014 btwuser 0

When was the last time you sang the Star Spangled Banner? If you attend a lot a sporting events, probably a lot, or maybe the […]

President Barack Obama talks with Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss the situation in Ferguson, Mo., in Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, Mass., August 14, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Civil Unrest: Yesterday and Today

August 22, 2014 btwuser 0

It has been more than two weeks since the shooting of an unarmed African American teenager sparked protests and riots throughout a suburb of St. […]

Remembering the “Forgotten War”

July 24, 2014 btwuser 0

The Korean War, which took place between 1950 and 1953, is significantly less known compared to other wars that involved the United States, like World […]

Justice for All: Celebrating 50 Years of Civil Rights Legislation

July 9, 2014 btwuser 0

Last summer btw reported on the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington where Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired the masses to make the […]