U.S. Imperialism


                  

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Opposing Viewpoints Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center is a one-stop source for information on today's hottest social issues.

 

Gale's Global Issues in Context This resource empowers users with the tools they need to understand today’s world issues from a global perspective. 

 

World Conflicts Today - Each World Conflicts Today report provides an overview and a detailed history of the conflict in addition to an account of the obstacles that stand in the way of its resolution and a consideration of the implications. (See Afghanistan & Iraq Sections)

 

 

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Time http://www.time.com/time/

 

Newsweek http://www.newsweek.com/

 

CNN http://www.cnn.com/

 

Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/front.html

 

BBC http://www.bbc.co.uk/

 

Websites

 

White House Issue Statements:

Foreign Policy http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/foreign-policy

Defense http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/defense

 

Pro Con. Org U.S. in Iraq War: http://usiraq.procon.org

 

The Sunday Times (11-25-07): US Is ‘Worst’ Imperialist: Archbishop http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article2937068.ece  

 

American Imperialism and the Politics of Fear: Before Iraq, there was the Philippines (2-15-05) http://www.commondreams.org/views05/0215-22.htm


America's Vulnerable Imperialism (11-24-03): http://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/americas-vulnerable-imperialism

 

U.S. Dept. of Defense: Officers Cite Overwhelming Support For U.S. Forces (9-9-04): http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=25365

 

 

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