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Shopping For Armed Forces In Hemet
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
For many young people in tiny Hemet, Calif., the first stop after graduation is that town's Armed Forces Career Center. More than five years into the Iraq war, the center provides one-stop-shopping for potential Army, Navy and Marine recruits.
Why Rural U.S. Towns See More Casualties
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Residents of Hemet, Calif. know all too well about military casualties. They're not alone — that town's story has been repeated in rural communities across the country. We examine why soldiers from rural areas are more likely to die in combat and how voters in those areas see the Iraq war.
Is Obama Sliding To The Center?
Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:00:00 -0400
Some of the Democratic candidate's supporters are expressing frustration with what they see as a slide toward the center. Markos Moulitsas, founder of The DailyKos political blog, discusses how Obama is trying to appeal to moderates.

The Talk of the Town

The Chill
Nick Paumgarten Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
If you had stumbled into Banjo Jim’s, in the East Village, on a recent Wednesday night and encountered a sixty-something guy leading a band through a fervent rendition of “Wild Thing,” for an audience of two dozen or so, you might have concluded, “This is lame,” and slipped back . . .
Oily Speculations
James Surowiecki Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
When bad things happen, it’s always nice to have a scapegoat. So, with Americans furious about soaring oil prices, Congress has gone in search of someone to blame. There are a number of usual suspects to choose from, depending on your politics--OPEC, greedy oil companies, lily-livered environmentalists opposed . . .
Obama’s Iraq Problem
George Packer Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:00:00 -0000
In February, 2007, when Barack Obama declared that he was running for President, violence in Iraq had reached apocalyptic levels, and he based his candidacy, in part, on a bold promise to begin a rapid withdrawal of American forces upon taking office. At the time, this pledge represented conventional thinking . . .

 

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A Modest Proposal - Essays covering the Russian Revolution, post WWII Indonesian nationalism, Southeast Asia ancient power structure, ancient Chinese examination system and Singapore's economic and political outlook after 1965.
Meta Description: [ Historical articles for college and university students ]

Asian royalty - History, news, books, and links about the royal families of the region.
Meta Description: [ History, news, books and links about the royal families of Asia. ]

Asian Studies WWW VL - Asia-Pacific Global Resources
Meta Description: [ Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library ]

Asian Timelines - Detailed timelines and chronologies. Contains clickable links for significant events and topics leading on to further detailed timelines and articles. A well done resource, covers India, China and Japan.

Dutch-Portuguese colonial history - Dutch-Portuguese colonial history in Arabia Gulf (Bahrain, Hormuz, Oman)Indonesia (Moluccas, Tidore, Ternate, Ambon, Flores, Solor), India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Malaysia (Malacca-Melaka), Brazil, Taiwan, Ghana, Macao, Timor, colonial remains of forts and heritage, maps. Bibliographies.

Emperors of the Sangoku - Rulers of the Three Kingdoms, of India, China, and Japan. Includes tables, maps, and chronologies.

H-NET Asia-Pacific Network - Asian Studies and History

History of Asia as a whole - World History Archives
Meta Description: [ The history of Asia in general ]

Oriental History - Links to the history and cultures of Asia from ancient to modern times. Articles, discussions, maps, and other resources.
Meta Description: [ An exploration of the diverse history and cultures of the nations and peoples of Asia from ancient to modern times, with articles, a link collection, discussions, maps, flags and many more resources covering a wide variety of topics. ]

Pacific and Asian History - Scholarly resources on societies in both Asia and the Pacific, utilizing a wide variety of written and oral sources. Provided by the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies of the Australian National University.

The Asiatica Association - The Asiatica Association is open to all bona fide scholars whose interest is the knowledge of Asian countries and the encounter between Asian values, Human Rights values, and Western values.
Meta Description: [ Asiatica Association: a NGO for professional and amateurs in Asian Studies and Women Studies. ]

The Real Akbar. The Not So Great - Revising the notion that Akbar's rule was secular and tolerant of the native Hindu faith.

This Day in Asian History - Find out more about Asia's history through this daily feature.
Meta Description: [ This Day in Asian History: From the Asia Society's AsiaSource - Find out more about Asia's history through this daily feature. ]