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agrarian reform

(Encyclopedia) agrarian reform, redistribution of the agricultural resources of a country. Traditionally, agrarian, or land, reform is confined to the redistribution of land; in a broader sense it…

Where in the World Is Diego Garcia?

A strategic U.K. and U.S. airbase with a dark history by Borgna Brunner British Indian Ocean Territory, a dependency of the United Kingdom, includes Diego Garcia. Related Links Iraq…

Timeline: AIDS Epidemic, 1981 - 1995

Key events, important people, activism and breakthroughs 1981-1983 1985-1988 1991-1995 1996-Present 1981 "Gay cancer," later called GRID, (Gay Related Immuno Deficiency)…

Ronald Wilson Reagan

Ronald Wilson ReaganBorn: 2/6/1911Birthplace: Tampico, Ill. Ronald Wilson Reagan rode to the presidency in 1980 on a tide of resurgent right-wing sentiment among an electorate longing for a…

A Nuclear North Korea

—Borgna Brunner Hamid Karzai, leader of an interim Afghan government after the fall of the Taliban, officially became head of state in June 2002. Karzai's strong international support led to the…

Our Top Stories for the Week of August 1, 2022

It’s been a busy week, from political changes to climate worries. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. Economics & Politics…

Czech Republic Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Czech Republic Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Czech Relations PEOPLEThe…