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Ralph Nader - Biography

Ralph NaderConsumer advocate and presidential hopeful by Beth Rowen Nader is opposed to big insurance companies, "corporate welfare," and the "dangerous convergence of corporate and…

Benjamin Netanyahu

Israeli political leaderBorn: 10/21/1949Birthplace: Tel Aviv, Israel Son of a history professor, and a leader of the conservative Revisionist movement, Netanyahu moved to the United States in 1963…

mental retardation

(Encyclopedia) mental retardation, below average level of intellectual functioning, usually defined by an IQ of below 70 to 75, combined with limitations in the skills necessary for daily living.…

Lieber, Francis

(Encyclopedia) Lieber, FrancisLieber, Francislēˈbər [key], 1798–1872, German-American political philosopher, b. Berlin. Ardently patriotic, he enlisted in the Prussian army and fought and was wounded…

The Twelve Tables of Ancient Rome

The Question: I'm writing a research paper on Roman law and government, and I need information on the Twelve Tables. Can you help me? The Answer…

The Russian Revolution

  The Russian Revolution   The Civil War of 1918-20     The civil war between the Bolsheviks (Reds) and the anti-Bolsheviks (Whites) ravaged Russia until 1920. The Whites…

Origin of Life: Introduction

IntroductionOrigin of LifeIntroductionSpontaneous GenerationEarly Earth EnvironmentYou may have already know that somebody somewhere has mixed a few chemicals together, ignited it with a spark, and…

Tea Party

(Encyclopedia) Tea Party, in the early 21st cent., U.S. political movement that arose in reaction to the economic crisis of 2008 and the government rescue and aid measures for the financial,…