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Six District Court Cases That Preluded Obergefell v. Hodges
Obergefell v. Hodges is a landmark civil rights case that made same-sex marriage the law of the land in the United States. To be specific, […]
Obergefell v. Hodges Explained: History, Summary, and Ruling
One of the defining moments of the entire LGBT movement in the United States was when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2015 via the […]
Arguments in Favor of Abortion and Abortion Rights
Induced abortion is the termination of pregnancy through a procedure that involves the removal of an embryo or fetus from the uterus of a pregnant […]
Common Stressful Environments For Children
Exposure to stressful environments triggers high cortisol levels in children. Remember that stress is a normal biological response and that the body naturally produces and […]
The Legacy Of iPod: How Did It Change The World
One of the most iconic products that catapulted Apple to global success and changed both the consumer electronics industry and the music industry was the […]
Corruption in the Philippines: Historical and Sociocultural Origins
In his journal article published in 2007 in the Philippine Review of Economics, economist Robert H. Nelson argued that the corruption in the Philippines is […]
Interpretations of Machiavelli’s “The Prince”
Niccolò Machiavelli penned the political treatise “The Prince” between 1512 and 1513 while exiled from politics. He dedicated this work to Lorenzo di Piero de’ […]
Why Celebrate Pi Day: History and Purpose
American physicist Larry Shaw founded the National Pi Day in 1988 to honor the mathematical constant “pi,” which is approximately equal to 3.14159. He chose […]
What Does Putin Want in Ukraine?
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine stems from the convergence of different causes that range from the historical ties that bind the two countries and […]