2016 election – Page 4 – BTW – Stuff You Should Know

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Stuff YOU Should Know

July 26, 2016 btwuser 0

Meet the New VP Candidates Shortly before the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last week, Donald Trump officially announced his running mate. After much speculation […]

Republican National Convention 2004. Jill Braaten/McGraw-Hill Education. MHE World

Is the Republican Party Headed for a Split?

March 10, 2016 btwuser 0

Political frustration is hardly new. Continually governing an “of the people, by the people, for the people” global superpower based on open-ended principles laid out […]

Election Central Keeps You Up to Date

March 2, 2016 btwuser 0

Last night was Super Tuesday. Eleven states held primaries and caucuses across the country. Do you know what happened? The best way to stay up-to-date? […]

This was one of three images, (PHIL# 9135 - 9137), depicting an attempt by a toy manufacturer to produce a toy character which displayed characteristics that emulated those of a mobility-challenged person who was a wheelchair user. This disabled character was portrayed in the manner that echoed the style of the rest of their toy line. In doing so, the manufacturer tried to, in a sense, mainstream the knowledge of what is faced by the disabled in the real world through play, and therefore, was as educational, as it was entertaining to the childhood end user demographic group. PHIL image 9137, showed Ron Mace looking through a door in the playhouse. © Center for Universal Design/CDC. MHE World.

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February 4, 2016 btwuser 0

Standoff in Oregon Ends Last month, btw brought you news of the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon by a group protesting […]

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December 18, 2015 btwuser 0

The Trump Effect Earlier this month, btw brought you news that Donald Trump had seen a recent dip in his polling numbers. But with the […]

You're Fired. Sign on Trump Tower in NYC. Jill Braaten/McGraw-Hill Education. MHE World.

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December 6, 2015 btwuser 0

EU Strikes Deal with Turkey Turkey is one of the countries that border Syria, and is considered the major transit point for those escaping the […]

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee appears on a series of television monitors in the media center before the start of the CNBC Republican presidential debate at the University of Colorado, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015, in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill).Mark J. Terrill/AP Images. http://www.apimages.com/metadata/Index/GOP-2016-Debate/371aa866464a491288dbd0e7228e78af/1/0

Republican Debates: 3 Down…

November 8, 2015 btwuser 0

The Republican National Committee kicked off its season of debates in late summer. On August 3, there was a “forum” in New Hampshire, where eleven […]

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September 14, 2015 btwuser 0

Texas Abortion Clinic Controversy Some forty years after the 1973 Roe v. Wade Supreme Court ruling, legalized abortion continues to be a heated topic, In […]

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June 20, 2015 btwuser 0

Zimbabwe Demonetizes Currency When the African country Zimbabwe gained its independence in 1980 from British rule, its currency had the approximate value of $1.25 US […]

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June 8, 2015 btwuser 0

USA PATRIOT Act Debate Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act. This law expanded the […]