poppy lit the fire: bush and iraq

It was Papa Bush, after all, who sent American troops half way around the world to launch First Gulf War — error of tragic proportions in its own way for much of the horror that afflicts Greater Middle East to this day.. ..

empowering the people - books

Democracy Stories from Long Road to Freedom by Condoleezza Rice begins with the secretary of state's own story, that as the civil rights movement unfolded in Birmingham, Ala., hometown, finally expanded to encompass people like me.. ..

nationwide standards eyed anew

With No Child Left Behind Act underscoring the in what states demand of their students, people on both sides of the aisle are again making the case for national standards, curricula, and tests.. ..

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