Although liberalism has always patronized such values as freedom of speech and religion, justice and equality for all, there have been times when people have favored a more conservative and strict approach. In the 21st century the main liberal principles have not changed, yet the demographics and questions they address - have. Immigration, environment protection, the rights of homosexuals these are just some of the issues that will accompany liberal politics until they are properly resolved. Many believe that the United States electing an African-American to serve as President was a...

In most divorce cases when the issue of child custody has to be decided, mothers have been somewhat superior to fathers in terms of being named the child's primary carers. Many see this as flat-out injustice against thousands of men. The fathers' rights movement claims that the court should always act according to the best interests of the child and since various psychological studies have shown that it is highly important for the kid to maintain contact with both parents the fathers should be granted equal custody. During recent years these movements have engaged in various forms of protest,...

Conservatism has been an important concept in many countries all around the world. Recently emerging issues like immigration and the role of government have helped conservative movements attract new supporters, as many advocates point to the mistakes supposedly made by liberals - extensive spending and sometimes chaotic and shortsighted policy. Conservative politicians have been quite successful even in traditionally liberal communities, and it can be expected that this set of beliefs and opinions will surely rally its supporters in the years to come. In order to find out more about...

As the prices for such natural resources like gas and oil have gone up, people have been looking for the possibilities to provide heating using alternative methods, ones that could be both efficient and climate friendly. Governments have been encouraging the usage of solar energy, even proposing tax cuts for those who chose to do so. During the recent years geothermal energy has become more popular, and so have wooden pellets, proving that not everything that is considered good for the environment has to be high-priced. In order to find out more about the modern heating technologies and how...

When euro was first introduced, many believed that it will significantly challenge the US dollar for the position of planet's top currency. Today - as some 800 billion are circulating in the global financial flow the euro is being used by more than 300 million people a rather impressive accomplishment in just a few years time. Nevertheless, as financial crisis has hit Europe, euro-zone is facing serious difficulties. Doubts are being raised whether creating a single currency was the right thing to do for a union whose members are so economically different. In order to find out more about...

Ever since the horrors that World War II inflicted upon the global community, many have called for zero-tolerance policy against war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. More than a hundred countries have come together to create the International Criminal Court whose main task is to find, prosecute, put to trial and punish individuals who have committed some of the most brutal crimes today's legal doctrines know. While there have been rather successful court-cases, analysts claim that more needs to be done to improve the process itself raising ICC authority, speeding up...

Massive amounts of mud and debris sliding down from a mountain top, not sparing anyone or anything this is how most landslides are characterized by witnesses. These natural disasters are not only tragic in terms of human casualties, but infrastructure damage as well they can bury entire villages, leaving people trapped inside. Experts point out that factors like deforestation and global warming play an important role when speaking of landslide causes, and governments should take the necessary actions to decrease these risks as much as possible. In order to find out more about landslides,...

With the development of ballistic missiles has come the issue of providing adequate defense systems against them. Several countries among them the United States have engaged in creating, constantly improving and even expanding anti-missile shields. Recent events have shown that deploying such systems is not only a military, but a geopolitical matter as well, as world superpowers tend to disagree on who, where and from what should be protected. In order to find out more about modern missile defense systems in countries like USA, Israel, Russia and others read this book.

While the history of martial arts is a long and rich one, the 21st century has experienced previously unseen trends today people train in fight techniques not only to learn how to defend themselves, but to remove pressure from every-day lives as well. Men and women who perform intellectual work often chose rings or mats as their favorite pastime venues, opting not only for already established disciplines like judo or karate, but also new ones like krav maga. In order to find out more about martial arts and their most famous techniques read this book.

Ever since the notorious ventures of Charles Ponzi back at the first decades of the 20th century, white collar crimes have acquired a new, highly elaborate yet ultimately bursting machination the so-called Ponzi scheme. History has shown that this circle of repay-the-investors-with-new-investor-money snaps sooner or later, often leaving thousands of people without the money they had hoped to be their security for a better future. Law enforcement officials have uncovered several massive Ponzi schemes, worth hundreds of millions of dollars and involving people both from the United States and...