Letter from the editor.In this issue, we examine what was behind this summer's month-long war between Israel Israel, in the Bible Israel (ĭz`rēəl, ĭz`rāəl) [as understood by Hebrews,=he strives with God], according to the book of Genesis, name given to Jacob as eponymous ancestor of the Hebrews, the chosen people of God. and Hezbollah Hezbollah [Arab., = Party of God], Lebanese Shiite political party and militia. Founded in 1982 with Iranian help to oppose Israeli forces occupying S Lebanon, Hezbollah launched guerrilla attacks and suicide bombings against Israeli forces (which were a factor in , and what it means for the Mideast and for America's role in the region. In a related article, we look back at Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution: How did a reliable ally of the West become one of its biggest adversaries? Back on these shores, in "The Not So United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ," we see how states are ignoring Washington and going their own way on a range of issues. Is this 2006 version of federalism federalism. 1 In political science, see federal government. 2 In U.S. history, see states' rights. federalism Political system that binds a group of states into a larger, noncentralized, superior state while allowing them what the Founding Fathers had in mind in the Constitution? We also look at a topic very close to home for many of you and your students: As high schools stop ranking their graduating classes, how does it affect the college admissions process? |
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