After successfully negotiating his country through the first five years of post-apartheid rule by the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela chose to step down in order to make way for his much younger deputy president, Thabo Mbeki. But the elder statesman didn’t disappear from the public limelight, preferring to use his international celebrity status to benefit charities and remind the ANC not to lose its moral compass.
Words: 694 Downloads: 0 Category: Politics By: David PetaAlmost everyone who doesn´t live in a cave has heard of the Iowa caucus, but few outside the state or those in politics know what it is. This article explains how the Iowa caucus works, but more importantly discusses its impact on the general election.
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Words: 300 Downloads: 0 Category: Politics By: Tamatha CampbellRepublican governor Rick Perry is emerging as a 2012 frontrunner for president. Despite several terms in Texas, he is only now becoming familiar to the general public. Who is Perry, and where exactly does he stand?
Words: 405 Downloads: 0 Category: Politics By: Chris DeBrieEven in the most contentious of elections there are always reports of low voter turnout. Nonetheless, there are constantly efforts to entice citizens to the polls because of strong beliefs in the power of the vote. This article offers several examples, both historical and contemporary, of the importance of voting.
Words: 605 Downloads: 0 Category: Politics By: Salem WashingtonOfficial surveys and man-on-the-street interviews show that Americans know surprisingly little about their basic rights as citizens guaranteed by the first two Amendments in the U.S. Constitution. This article briefly reviews these Amendments and explains some of the controversies concerning their interpretations.
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