History & Politics category
2016
- 31 Dec 2016
- We've seen improbable wins and saddening losses.
Charles Whitman
- 2 Aug 2016
- The infamous Texas Tower sniper was hurt when he hurt others.
Brexit
- 22 Jun 2016
- For the second time in two years, Britons will have a referendum to decide whether or not they'll leave a union of nations.
Chernobyl nuclear disaster
- 26 Apr 2016
- On this day, 30 years ago, a nuclear reactor at the power plant in Chernobyl, Ukraine infamously exploded.
Rosa Parks
- 2 Dec 2015
- An unassuming middle-aged woman staged a simple protest that had dramatic and historic consequences.
Doctor Who…
- 4 Nov 2015
- …supported Death With Dignity has ended his life using the rights and responsibilities outlined by the Oregon law.
Srebrenica massacre
- 11 Jul 2015
- Today is the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre. Bosnian Serb forces systematically killed over 7,000 Bosnian Muslim males. The incident is viewed along sectarian lines and is still contentious in the region.
Torture
- 15 Dec 2014
- Does the end justify the means? I don't really know.
The Berlin Wall
- 10 Nov 2014
- The most imposing and iconic Cold War structure fell 25 years ago yesterday. For people who are old enough to remember, it serves as a reminder of how different the world had been compared to now.
Assisted Suicide
- 3 Nov 2014
- The right-to-death issue has made headlines these past few weeks. Brittany Maynard has been the central figure because of her recent enactment of assisted suicide under the Death with Dignity law.