A few weeks before Captain George S. James sent the first mortar round arcing through the predawn darkness toward Fort Sumter, South Carolina, on April 12, 1861, Abraham Lincoln cast his Inaugural Address as a last-ditch effort to win back the South.
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Required Reading: Nonfiction Books
THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X His account of his evolution from Malcolm Little, criminal, to Malcolm X, charismatic black militant leader, appeared shortly after his assassination. At once an unsparing confession and spiritual quest, the book tells a haunting tale of racial persecution and rebirth
ReelzChannel’s Kennedy Miniseries
Political TV docudramas, not unlike the Bay of Pigs invasion, are proxy wars. The battles over them tend to be less about their lasting effect on history and more about a camp’s power to protect its icons.
Outrage as BBC elevates far-right leader to national stage
Millions of Britons will be watching tonight as the nation’s public broadcaster gives the controversial leader of a far-right party his first appearance on prime time political television. Anti-fascist protesters gathered outside the studios of the British Broadcasting Corporation ahead of a pre-taped appearance on “Question Time” by British National Party leader, Nick Griffin.
U.N. rights council backs Gaza ‘war crimes’ report
The United Nations Council for Human Rights approved a controversial report Friday which accuses Israel and Hamas of “actions amounting to war crimes, possibly crimes against humanity” during the December-January war in Gaza. The report, based on a fact-finding mission led by former South African jurist Richard Goldstone, calls for both parties to independently investigate the alleged human rights violations cited in the report.
Abbas tables report slamming Israel, cites lack of support
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday defended a controversial decision to defer action on a United Nations report accusing Israel and Hamas of war crimes. Abbas said the draft resolution backing the so-called Goldstone report “did not gather the number of voices that we needed
Why Iraq’s Oil Law Remains Deadlocked Three Years On
Among the key “benchmarks” for progress in Iraq set by President George W.
More women than men dismissed from military for being gay
Women were dismissed from the military for being gay at a greater rate than men last year, according to new statistics obtained by a California research group.
Court to rule on Berlusconi’s immunity law
Italy’s flamboyant Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will soon learn whether a controversial law granting top officials immunity from prosecution will remain on the books, after the country’s top court heard arguments about it Tuesday. The Italian Constitutional Court could open the way for the billionaire prime minister to face charges of bribery, influence peddling and tax fraud if it strikes down the law
Five Supreme Court Cases to Watch This Term
The U.S. Supreme Court reconvenes for its 2009-10 term on Oct.