Monthly Archives: July 2014
Joko Widodo Wins Indonesian Presidential Election
Indonesia, the world’s third largest democracy, held a historic election this year. On June 9th, the largely Muslim nation of over 250 million people went to the polls to elect the country’s next president. The two candidates for the election … Continue reading
The Bull Moose’s Legacy: A Lasting Progressive Party, Part 4
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 After the economic boom of the 1920s, the Great Depression hit the country hard. President Norris continued his efforts to guide economics reforms aimed at curbing the economic downturn during the rest of his … Continue reading
2014 FIFA World Cup, Finals
The Maracaná in Rio de Janeiro was host to a fitting end for the 2014 World Cup on Sunday, as Germany continued their superb run and defeated Argentina to win their 4th World Cup, and the first ever as a … Continue reading
2014 FIFA World Cup, Semifinals
The memorable moments of the 2014 World Cup keep on coming, as an eager world approaches the last weekend of the tournament. For Brazil, the semifinal was a nightmare. Lacking Neymar and Thiago Silva, the Brazilians were expected to face … Continue reading
2014 FIFA World Cup, Quarterfinals
Less than a week remains in the FIFA World Cup now, and the tournament has been whittled down to the final four teams. The quarterfinals were another rousing series of games, continuing the pattern that this World Cup has consistently … Continue reading
2014 World Cup, Round of 16
The excitement of this year’s World Cup just keeps on building. With what has been statistically one of the greatest group stages to a World Cup in the history of the tournament, the round of 16 was even better. This … Continue reading
The Time Stream 