one teacher's attempt to build his own Lexus-Nexus...

Various images and articles I have accumulated over the year that may be of use and interest to IB students and, to a lesser extent, IGCSE history.

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This image is shows the ongoing problems faced by Russian historians in facing the 'past sins' committed by the former Soviet leadership...

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a great example of how women are systematically seen as second class citizens in a religiously fundamentalist environment...

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Obama's idealism vs the 'old school' realism that has pervaded US foreign policy for a few generations...

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The Taliban is a great example of a religiously fundamentalist group oppressing women...

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Obama's collaborative style contrasted with Bush's meat cleaver style...

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Look for Obama's administration to work hard to make the business/trade playing field as level as possible...

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A great statement by the Vatican on women's emancipation...

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Marx Marx everywhere...

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A classic Obama portrait...

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A good example of good old fashion expropriation... by Chavez in Venezuela...

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Wonder if Obama was pleased with this statement... my guess is that he wasn't...

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Kaplan on the utility of naval power rather than land power...

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How much 'capitalist abuse' can the earth take??

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This is actually a good thing for Russia... when Gorby gets to survive criticizing Putin, that's a healthy sign for Russia's move toward a healthy society...

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Gorbachev agreed to this ad to raise money for his think tank...

Gorby vs Putin: a sign that Russia is on the right path? Gorby being allowed to criticize Putin's party is a good sign for Russia as it emerges from the Communist monolith

A New Perestroika: Gorbachev calls for a new era of openness...

Bismarck for President: an interesting article about the 'good' that Bismarck accomplished

Communist Cuba celebrates 50 years: a miracle the regime has survived this long considering the predatory nature of US foreign policy...

Hidden Travels of the Atomic Bomb: chilling...

Hitler Letters: an interesting book come to light that examines letters written by German's to AH

Why 1905 Rev failed in Russia: sometimes it is just not the right national mood

Nazi Reprints: modern day reprints of various Nazi era events causes a stir...

The 'last' Nazi guard tried: good info from Novosti about bringing to justice Nazi war criminals

Raul Castro reforms: will the strengthen communism?

Raul Castro Ousts Fidel Loyalists: a movement toward the West?

Russian warships in Panama: a sign of a reassertive Russia?

Russian Fascism: an interesting development in the post communist world...

South Korea owns up to brutal past: some skeletons in the closet of one of the Asian miracles...

Spain to help families track Franco: reconciliation happens in an once-oppressed country...

Hitler's holocaust helpers: interesting examination of complicity...

Researchers to view millions of Nazi files: the race is on for many a researcher...

Nazi archive: another Nazi archive article...

Russian Boot Plant Continues Traditions: a good look at a traditional craft in a time of turmoil...

War Veterans: PTSD, Shell Shock... it is all the same... different name...

CIA Torture and the Cold War: good info here about the connections in the past...

Lenin's reburial called for: a resurgent nationalism sparks interest...

Portugal's deadly legacy in Africa: yet another atrocity-filled colonial situation...

Russia redeploys strategic bombers: a reassertion of strength...

Russian women stranded in Cuba since USSR fall: interesting case of post communist blues...

Armanian Massacre: US calling the Armenian Massacre 'genocide' angers Turkey...

20 years past the end of the Cold War: interesting article summarizes many earlier Post CW theories, etc...

A New Nationalism: excellent article on the changing nature of nationalism among the growing non European countries...

Afghan Books: and you thought your school had problems...

Big Government: both parties love big goverment in the US...

The rise of the BRIC: look for Brazil, Russia, India and China to become more assertive in the future...

Canadian Apology: The canadian government's apology to the indigenous population is a development of interest to all nations who struggle with indigenous rights and issues

The Breadbasket of South Korea...Madagascar: neo-colonialism in practice??

Clashing Ideologies in the Recent Global Financial Crisis: to intervene and increase regulation or not? The answer isn't a simple one...

US Defense Doctrine Redesigned: big changes in store under Obama's administration... if successful, the military should be much more capable of fighting modern conflicts in the post Cold War world

Hobbs' Leviathan then and now: a nice article on the relevance of Hobbs' epic work

Monoculture is Killing Thought: an excellent article on the virtues of a diverse public discourse

Narco States: a grow concern in the 21st century are narco and failed states...

Conservative Fiction: this article attacks the conservative attack on the New Deal...

Chinese President Issues List of Virtues: as a balance to the 'excesses of the boom period'...

Fascist America: GW Bush administration meets many of the criteria...

Kenya sues Britain: the loooong memory of colonialism...

Mugabe blames West for Zimbabwe: just how complicit is the West in such a situation?

Genghis Khan: a long shadow over China to this day...

Liberian Warlord handed in by Nigeria: a big development for international justice...

Ronald Reagan's Terrible Legacy: Probably did the most damage to progress than any other president in generations...

Realists unite: a quite sensible political doctrine...

Dominion of the Dead: the tortured history of the Arab Israeli conflict from a different perspective...

Affluenza: the poison of society...

Aging Air Force wants big bucks fix: it aint easy being number one...

Chavez threatens to take over schools: the building blocks of a socialist state...

Chavez gains more power: more Chavez... he's trying... as long as the oil money holds up...

The Problem of Perpetual Peace: Francis Fukuyama's famous book has lasting impact as a warning to the complacent...

Congo Gorillas Threatened by Militia: a new twist in the fate of endangered species...

Fallout from satellite shooting: the new battleground will be in space between China and the US...

A case of racism in a robbery: an interesting twist...

Terrorist Disneyland: in Iraq if US withdrawl happens...

Free Market Faith: globalization has helped religious growth...

Trains vs Planes: what generates more greehouse emissions per unit? when taking in total infrastructure into the equation, all being equal, the answer may suprise you...