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Classical Mythology: Hail the Conquering Hero

Hail the Conquering HeroClassical MythologyEven the Wisest Cannot See: Oedipus the KingExile and Triumphant ReturnHail the Conquering HeroA Tainted Legacy: The Curse of Oedipus Oedipus was hailed as…

The Supreme Court: Confessing Illegally

Confessing IllegallyThe Supreme CourtArresting RulesLimiting Forced MedicationConfessing Illegally Tossing out a confession at trial can frequently result in the loss of a conviction, so…

The Supreme Court: Killing Gun Control

Killing Gun ControlThe Supreme CourtSeparating Government PowersWho's in Control—the States or the Federal Government?Killing Gun ControlSupporting Family LeaveAccepting Homosexuality…

State Department Notes on Cuba

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People and Religion History Government National Security Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Cuban Relations PEOPLE AND RELIGIONCuba is a multiracial…

Republic of the Congo

U.S. Department of State Background Note Index: People Government and Political Conditions Economy U.S.-Congolese Relations PEOPLEFirst inhabited by Pygmies, Congo was later settled by Bantu…

Encyclopédie

(Encyclopedia) EncyclopédieEncyclopédieäNsēklôpādēˈ [key], the work of the French Encyclopedists, or philosophes. The full title was Encyclopédie; ou, Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts, et…

Presidential Scandals

Bill Clinton: Whitewater, Paula Jones, and Monica Lewinsky by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Clinton became the 42nd U.S. president following a turbulent political campaign that…