Revised Constitution of the Empire of Ethiopia (1955)
As Promulgated BY His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I on 24th Tekemt 1948 [4 November 1955) on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary of His Coronation. Read more
Month: April 2023
The Constitution of Ethiopia (1931)
The Ethiopian Empire and the Succession to the Throne: Art. 1. The territory of Ethiopia, in its entirety, is, from one end to the other, subject to the government of His Majesty the Emperor. All the natives of Ethiopia, subjects of the empire, form together the Ethiopian Empire. Read more
What’s the Difference Between Easter and Orthodox Easter? (Lesley Kennedy)
The religious holiday of Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, as described in the Bible’s New Testament. Although it is observed as the holiest day by both Christians and Orthodox Christians, it is a movable feast, and is recognized on different days by both religions each year. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter later than most Christians in …
Feud erupts in sovereign citizen movement over fake $200K license plate scheme (Matthew Chapman)
Abranch of the “sovereign citizen movement” known as the Republic of Texas is enraged with David Straight, a so-called “guru” of the movement who charges exorbitant fees for people to allegedly become immune from the laws of the United States, and have kicked him out of their fake republic. Read more
“Don’t Say Period”: Now Florida wants to ban students from discussing menstruation (Rachel Kauder Nalebuff )
House Bill 1069, also known as the “Don’t Say Period” bill, which passed in Florida’s Republican-controlled House at the end of March, means what you think it means. Read more
Republicans are resorting to ‘guerrilla war’ against democracy to cling to power: columnist (Mathew Chapman)
Republicans are “waging an asymmetrical guerilla war against democracy, blowing things up,” in a desperate attempt to stop Democrats’ “conventional war at the ballot box,” warned author and Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Will Bunch in an article published on Monday. Read more
The key countries and revelations from the Pentagon document leak (Adam Taylor, Evan Hill, Siobhán O’Grady, Amanda Coletta, Widlore Merancourt, Loveday Morris, Cate Cadell, Joby Warrick The key countries and revelations from the Pentagon document leak)
A leak of classified U.S. military documents has offered a glimpse of not only how the United States gathers intelligence, but also what it thinks about countries across the world. The documents, which number in the dozens and were leaked over a month ago on Discord, a chat service popular with gamers, mostly focus on …
“It’s a vote against girls”: Republicans Defeated The Bill To Ban Child Marriage In West Virginia (Milla)
The bill’s primary sponsor, a Democrat, Kayla Young of Kanawha County, testified in front of the committee. In brief testimony, she revealed that since 2000 there had been more than 3,600 marriages with one or two children. Read more
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was one of the mightiest and longest-lasting dynasties in world history. This Islamic-run superpower ruled large areas of the Middle East, Eastern Europe and North Africa for more than 600 years. The chief leader, known as the Sultan, was given absolute religious and political authority over his people. While Western Europeans generally …
Arab Immigration to the United States: Timeline (Becky Little)
The first major period of Arab immigration started around 1880, when residents of the Ottoman Empire began to come to the United States. Arab American communities have a long history in the United States. The diverse group includes anyone who came from or whose prior relatives came from the 22 Arabic-speaking countries in North Africa …