There are several issues to discern. One, given the transpired events within Florida, can the disputes and recounts be undertaken without subjecting either party to violation of equal protection? Two, is it entirely up to the state judiciary to supersede state legislation for election laws, regardless of issue? Three, is it necessary for the Federal judiciary to interfere, given the uniqueness of a Presidential Election?
At a recent International Studies Seminar, Professor Donald Frey walked the audience through the entire history of the U.S. financial crisis of 2008. Specifically, his lecture gave the audience a better sense of how events, as far back as the late 1970s, shaped the mentality of those in government to react slowly or poorly to the approaching crisis.
New York Times writer and author Thomas L. Friedman brings attention to a critical element of the climate and energy dilemma that many overlook. In his keynote presentation as part of the 2010 Wake Forest University Energy Conference, Friedman stresses
In a recent visit to campus, journalist and human rights activist Robin Kirk joined with Tomas Uribe (son of Colombian President Alvaro Uribe) to discuss Columbia at the Crossroads – the past, present and future issues for Colombia. These issues
U.S. Democracy to Latin America: A ‘Counterproductive’ Export? In a 1979 article for the journal Commentary, Former UN Ambassador Jeanne Kirkpatrick states that there is a belief among educated Americans that the U.S. can transform any autocracy in the world
Peter Winn, Weavers of Revolution: The Yarur Workers and Chile’s Road to Socialism, (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 1986). The grassroots revolution in Chile presents a pivotal moment in the history of Latin America, revealing a clear departure from
In the study of early South American governance, author and historian John Lynch focuses on the emergence of a governed society in Argentina driven by the influence of Juan Manuel de Rosas. Lynch chronicles the lifespan of Rosas.
onfusing power shifts and agrarian struggles define the Mexican Revolution. Author and historian Timothy J. Henderson provides a fresh perspective of the period from 1906-1927 by weaving together historical context with the first-hand accounts of foreign-born hacienda owner Rosalie Evans.
In his biography, It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World: A Life in Hollywood, Stanley Kramer had this to say about his film High Noon: “It’s a story filled with tense anticipation but very little action. Since all those who
Many critics miss the mark with A Clockwork Orange. Some consider the film one that a) deals with the moral depravity of youth in their trends toward graphic societal violence, b) is some highly veiled attempt at New World Order conspiracy theory, or d) a simplistic glorification of violence.