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Most of us are familiar with free-market competition: the idea that society and the economy benefit when people are left to self-regulate, testing new ideas in pursuit of profit.

Federal entitlement programs are strewn throughout the pages of U.

People everywhere are more dependent than ever on foreign migrants, products, and ideas-and more xenophobic.

The election of Barack Obama marked a critical point in American political and social history.

Popular perception holds that presidents act "e;first and alone,"e; resorting to unilateral orders to promote an agenda and head off unfavorable legislation.

The spread of market-oriented reforms has been one of the major political and economic trends of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Today, the concept of "e;the refugee"e; as distinct from other migrants looms large.

Our unwritten Constitution is past its sell-by date.

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The Poverty of Privacy Rights makes a simple, controversial argument: Poor mothers in America have been deprived of the right to privacy.

Votes for Women.

In recent decades, laws and workplace policies have emerged that seek to address the "e;balance"e; between work and family.

The election of Barack Obama marked a critical point in American political and social history.

Despite the progress of decades-old disability rights policy, including the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, threats continue to undermine the wellbeing of this population.

Microfinance is the business of giving small, collateral-free loans to poor borrowers that are paid back in frequent intervals with interest.

In Selfish Libertarians and Socialist Conservatives?

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"e;Makes a significant contribution to China studies [and] provides important clues about the state of preparation for global health challenges.

The 2014 Supreme Court ruling on McCullen v.

"e;In this informative study, Garsten and Sorbom explore both the inner workings and the communication strategies of the WEF.

While sensory play is the most recommended means of learning, you first have to prepare your child for it.

The fight against ObamaCare is just beginning.

Biology is quite an interesting subject, especially if you break it down to its cellular levels.

Once the quaint province of European cities such as Amsterdam, daily cycling is currently exploding in North American cities.

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When people look back at the 2016 Election, they will use many words to describe it.

It is hard to imagine a more Orwellian presidency than George W.

Do you know who Barry Obama is?

Women are riding out the recession more easily than men, with a lower unemployment rate and a higher percentage attaining high school diplomas and Bachelor and Master degrees.

History is interesting and so is geography.

Learning about the senses is perhaps the lesson in science that a child can learn.

Although fission and fusion are both nuclear reactions, they are miles apart in terms of definitions.

The American church is in crisis.

Let's talk about the five senses that make you, you!

On January 22, 2009, President Obama issued an executive order calling for the Guantanamo Bay detention facility to be closed within one year.

On the Edge grew out of a lifetime spent living and traveling across the American Southwest, from San Antonio to Los Angeles.

Is it time to teach your child about the senses and make them understand the importance of each?

The events of 9/11 and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan make an obvious case for expert study of the George W.

Tar Sands critically examines the frenzied development in the Canadian tar sands and the far-reaching implications for all of North America.

So who really started the war?

In December 2014, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence (SSCI) released a 500+ page executive summary of a 6,000 page study of the CIA's detention and interrogation of al Qa'ida terrorists.

Based on 20 years of research, including an examination of the papers of eight of the nine Justices who voted in Roe v.

This is a huge history book for fifth graders because of the topics discussed here.

Pizza is always a good idea for children.

Let's learn about the five senses that help you discover the world around you.

The spirit of Christmas was strong between the soldiers fighting in 1914.

The relationship between environmental regulation and economic growth has gone from dysfunctional to disastrous under the leadership of Barack Obamas USEPA Administrator, Lisa Jackson.

Understanding the Department of Homeland Security discusses why the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-the largest and the newest department of government-was established and then takes a detailed look at the role of the 22 different federal departments and agencies that were incorporated into it.

The Great Global Warming Blunder unveils new evidence from major scientific findings that explode the conventional wisdom on climate change and reshape the global warming debate as we know it.

The definitive guide for people wanting to make a positive difference in the world.