South Korean President Removed From Office
Do you know what Martial law means? Martial law is when the military temporarily takes over the government and suspends ordinary laws. This may happen […]
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YOU DECIDE: Should Election Day be a National Holiday?
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, is Election Day in the United States. People will be voting for a new president and vice president, along with members […]
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Sojourner Truth’s Legal Petition In 1828, Isabella Van Wagenen walked into a courthouse in Kingston, New York, to petition a white man to release her […]
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Parliament: Back in Session Last month, Election Central brought you the latest update in the Brexit saga (Brexit is the nickname assigned to Britain’s 2016 […]
Explaining the Panama Papers
Earlier this month, confidential files from a law firm called Mossack Fonseca were made public. The documents, collectively called “the Panama Papers,” were leaked by […]
A History of Educational Fixes
Right about now, more than 55 million kids are starting back to school in the United States. Thirty years ago, our nation’s education system was […]
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Happy 800th Birthday, Magna Carta!
If there were a Hall of Fame for historical documents, the Magna Carta would be its most valuable player. It is considered one of the […]
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Tis the Season to be Awesome! Last year, btw enthusiastically brought you news of the wildly successful crowdfunding campaign called Project for Awesome. In 2007, “Vlogbrothers” […]
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U.S. Ship Violates International Law in Indian Waters On October 12, the Coast Guard of India stopped a ship it suspected of carrying firearms without […]
Is Another Government Shutdown Possible?
Congress is about to return from its month-long summer recess. They will be faced with the major task of passing a continuing resolution to fund […]