People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan

Afghan-American War started in the 1990’s to current day. There were many conflicts that led them to war, and the events during both wars would change history as we know it. Also the end result for the Soviets was different from what has happened so far in the United States. Both wars have destroyed Afghanistan to its core, yet they still have their pride for their country. There are multiple reasons why the United States invaded Afghanistan. The Afghan-American War started on October 15, 1999, when the United Nations Security Committee formed Resolution 1267. “The Resolution 1267 created the so-called al-Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions committee,” which linked the two groups as terrorists…

Not since the 1876 election, where Rutherford B. Hayes surreptitiously agreed to withdraw federal troops from the South (effectively ending reconstruction) in exchange for the democrats ceding the Presidency, had an election been so fiercely contested. The contention associated with the 2000 presidential election reflected the American people’s ambivalence towards the direction the nation should move towards as it entered the 21st century. Despite the nation’s relatively prosperous period under…

who are interested in politics; Bernie instead studied at Brooklyn College for a year and then transferred to the University of Chicago during which time he became involved with The Young People’s Socialist League. This marked his first real political activity and served to solidify his growing suspicion that capitalism may be incompatible with…

along the period of the 31 years of his rule. In this time President Saleh has approved his courage to take the presidency in difficult times witnessing absence of stability in the country and in a time of killings and assassinations of the country's leaders. He came to office after several weeks of the great shock Yemen has faced; assassinating former president Ahmad al-Ghashmi and before him President Ibrahim al-Hamdi. These incidents led to more collapse and instability so that…

for the country and the little man, having once been there himself. An important concept in Jacksonian Democracy was the spoils system (Brands). Political offices were given out to supporters of the administration, on the basis of their support. It proved to be an effective expression of true Jacksonian Democracy as it gave political offices to ordinary men. This was the first turnover of personnel in Washington since 1800 because the same party had been in power from the turn of the century…

This seems to be a common theme with all politicians from local representatives to the President of the United States. Time over time positions give their views on why they vote the way they do on certain policies. Now many of them will state god, their morality or if they are republican Ayn Rand, however if one follows their camping donations most of them vote the way their donors want them to. Even politicians like President Obama who came into office with the promise of change and fighting…

Is Andrew Jackson a Hero, or a Villain? “One man with courage makes a majority." This quote by Andrew Jackson perfectly portrays the life, the character, and the overall Presidency of Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson became the seventh President of United States of America on March 4, 1829 and served two terms until March 3, 1837. During this time frame, Mr. Jackson completely revolutionized the Presidency of the United States by winning the popular vote, and by being the direct representative…

Without Sanctuary Reflection My first reaction to the narration wasn’t as shocking as I thought. It was horrifying to see the pictures and to also hear a detailed description with research behind it. History always has a way of telling a story and bringing up great discussion, especially when comes close to heart. Growing up, I’ve heard plenty of stories; but I have never actually encountered anything demeaning to my social perspective, self- esteem, or character. Throughout this paper I would…

The founding fathers of the United States never intended for the nation to be dominated by two political parties. However, over the years, the nation has become a modern two-party system, where the Republican and Democratic parties have dominated American politics. Initially, the views and issues of the Republican Party was originally the same views shared by the early democratic party. The early Democratic Party possessed conservative ideologies which opposed expansion of federal power,…

“It shocks us. It always shocks us. Particularly when it happens in the state where we live, the county where we live, the city where we live. . . . We tell one another how horrible it is. Because that’s true, but we’re not surprised. One of the worst things about news like this is that horrible is the new normal [emphasis added].” (McLeigh) School shootings have become the new norm in America. This should not be the case when these tragedies are completely avoidable. According to a recent study…