Burr’s reputation was ruined and his political career was over. The people of America couldn’t believe that two people with such great influence that were considered gentlemen would participate in such a barbaric act. The story behind the duel as described by Ellis is that Hamilton continually took jabs at Burr in the press and basically painted himself into a corner when challenged by Burr to the Duel. The Death of Hamilton and the end of Burr’s career could have easily been avoided if the men didn’t have such huge egos. The proper way to handle the differences between the two, especially since they were key figures would have been to sit down and talk to each
Dealing with political opponents of the Tsar was its main task. The Okhrana penetrated extremist groups, arrested suspects, ran its own prisons and operated agents in foreign countries to spy on the activities of Russian political exiles. This was important in the weaknesses of the opposition as it meant that the spread of liberal and reforming ideas were prevented as they could not spread them through the press due to the strict censorship which ultimately weakened the opposition as there was no way for them to get the Russian population to share their views. It was also important as without the Okhrana enforcing the law against opposition to the Tsar it would’ve been extremely easy for opposing political parties to stand against the Tsar. Therefore, to an
The Profumo Affair The cartoon shows Prime Minister Harold Macmillan being chased by several peoples each representing damaging scandals he faced in his term as Prime Minister. The scandals shown: Vassal case; Rachman; the Philby Affair and especially the Keeler Affair were some of the most damaging revelations to the conservative government in the 60s. The Profumo/Keeler Affair was a 1963 British political scandal named after John Profumo, Secretary of State for War. His affair with Christine Keeler, the reputed mistress of an alleged Russian spy, followed by lying in the House of Commons when he was questioned about it, forced the resignation of Profumo and damaged the reputation of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan's government. The Profumo affair was one of many embarrassments that would bring down the conservative ministry led Macmillan.
There are a number of reasons as to why the Labour Party won the 1964 election, however the main reason was because the Conservative Party had been weakened significantly over the previous 13 years. One huge failing of the Conservatives was the scandals it faced, such as the affair between John Profumo (the Secretary of State for War) and a high class prostitute who was also conducting relations with a Russian spy. This affair may have possibly lead to a breach of national security and worried many government officials at the time. The revelations of it also shocked many ordinary British people and helped put the party name into disrepute. Another failing of the Conservative Party was the Suez crisis of 1956.
The media is not always completely truthful about information it publishes, especially on touchy subjects which the general public just eats up. This brings up one of Matthew’s fourteen maxims; the press is the enemy. One of the newest sex scandals involving a former U.S. Representative Anthony Weiner, deals with the downward spiral that’s created when scandalous subjects are leaked into the media. Anthony Weiner sent a sexual photograph publicly over the popular social media site Twitter, to a young female follower. Once the press got a hold of it Weiner quickly dined it, but then realized that the storm had already come.
The Observer, in an Editorial shortly after British invasion of the Canal Zone, condemned the government’s actions, describing them as “folly and crookedness”, before going on to state that “the world should know that the Eden Administration no longer has the nation’s confidence”. The resentment was so strong that it was also expressed by government officials: Chancellor, Harold Macmillan, spoke of the cabinet’s embarrassment of the situation
Why The CIA Torture Reports Matter The Senate Intelligence Committee just released a long awaited report on the CIA’s torture techniques after 9/11. The report has caused tension between the CIA, Congress, and The White House and there is some concern that the report’s release will spark more antiAmerican sentiment around the world. So what exactly is in this report? We all know that the CIA was authorized to torture suspected terrorists during this time period. But this newest report found that the CIA tortured more people in more brutal ways than previously admitted and that they got less information out of these interrogations than they led the public to believe.
The Vietnam War Millions of people suffered, more than fifty thousand soldiers and innocent bystanders died, hundreds protested, and one war lost. The Vietnam War was a melting pot of controversy, nonviolent protests, and unwanted attention due to the U.S. intervention in Vietnamese affairs, in attempt to contain communism. The American people were lied to by one of the presidents during the start of the Vietnam War. This president was Dwight D. Eisenhower, who told America it was for a good cause. Turning out for the war to actually hurt us rather than help us, The Vietnam War proved to be a common topic among writers and citizens who felt the need to fight against the war, drafting young, and U.S. intervention in foreign policies.
Jillian Taft AP Government Mr. Hardin Is the Media Biased? Health Law is Dividing Republican Governors | This editorial was written by Jonathan Martin of the New York Times. Martin reveals the Republican Governors will use the fiasco of The Affordable Care Act in Washington DC to their advantage while running for reelection. He explained this in a neutral manner, however, the author then takes a biased turn never returning to a neutral position. The article has a left leaning feel to it because of the negative implications about the Republican Party falling apart as a whole.
.By failing to provide the investigators with all the information just proves his admission of guilt. The incident had taken its toll on the American people and their trust in those of position of power in the