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I am a historian and writer who wants to bring to light current events through a historical perspective. It is difficult to understand today's current events without having a grasp of what has occurred before. This is a running thread to help keep people informed about the present and remind everyone to not forget their past. Enjoy and please comment!
Monthly Archives: January 2013
What’s the Deal With Crop Subsidies and the Bio-fuels Dilemma?
Hello All! Welcome to another edition of “What’s the Deal?”, the blog that subsidizes its puns for comedic fuel. In this week’s blog post, we’ll discuss an ongoing economic and socio-political issue: the subsidization of ethanol production from corn in … Continue reading
Posted in Agriculture, Americas, energy, Politics, Science, Social Issues
Tagged corn, corn crop, crops, environment, ethanol, ethanol tax credit, ethyl alcohol, excise tax credit, exports, food, Guatemala, imports, maize, production, science, U.S.
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What’s the Deal With a French Gesture in Algiers?
Hello All! Welcome to another edition of What’s the Deal?”, the blog that rarely makes conciliatory remarks to its former colonies. In this week’s post, we’ll discuss a trip to Algeria by the French President Francois Hollande and what it … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Conflict, Europe, International Affairs, Politics
Tagged Algeria, algerian independence, Algiers, economy, France, francois hollande, Hollande, independence, Mali, nationalism, Paris, politics, UN
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