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  Middle America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Middle America is an American colloquialism used—in contrast to "coastal America"—to describe a region of the United States that, geographically, comprises the bulk of the nation.
Geographically, the label "Middle America" refers to the territory between the East (particularly the Northeast) and West coasts of the United States, and may refer to the inland portions of coastal states, especially if they are rural.
"Middle America" can also be used as more of a cultural than a geographical label, suggesting a small town or suburb where most people are middle class and White, and is often caricatured in the same way as is the American 1950s decade.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Middle_America   (413 words)

  
 Chapter Five
Middle America comprises all the lands and islands between the United States to the North and South America to the south.
Middle America functions as a land bridge between continental land masses (North and South America) and between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
A third region centering on the States of Veracruz and Tabasco is one of the leading agricultural zones in all of Middle America.
www.accd.edu /sac/earthsci/sgirhard/1303.090/chap5.htm   (3865 words)

  
 New America Foundation : article -1447- "Are We Still a Middle-Class Nation? " "Are We Still a Middle-Class Nation? " ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Of the millions of people who came to the United States following the resumption of large-scale immigration in the last third of the twentieth century, a few were refugees from political or religious persecution.
What makes the United States and similar societies middle-class is the economic predominance of the middling sort, no matter what their major source of employment happens to be.
Unlike the factory workers in those states, the rural majority in the South and the West did not share in the income gains from industrialization; tariffs were, in effect, a tax imposed on them to subsidize urban workers and capitalists.
www.newamerica.net /index.cfm?pg=article&DocID=1447   (3084 words)

  
 The Cultural Anthropology of Middle America
Middle America is the culture area that includes all the cultures south of the United States to the borders of Columbia.
Middle America is mountainous and lies between 8 and 32 degrees north latitude.
Middle America includes all the cultures south of the United States to the borders of Columbia.
personalwebs.oakland.edu /~dow/personal/papers/meso/ca_of_ma.html   (4200 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: The United States of America
In examining the constitutionality of a state law one is to assume that the state legislature has power to pass all acts whatever, unless they are prohibited by the Constitution of the United States or by the constitution of the state.
It also provides that the citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states; for the return of fugitives from justice and for the admission of new states.
Though Lincoln was defeated for the United States Senate, his remarkable speeches made him a national character and won for him the Republican nomination in the great contest for the presidency in 1860.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/15156a.htm   (21434 words)

  
 ATTACK on AMERICA - Middle East
State Department officials said that Hamas, Hezbollah and several other anti-Israeli groups are listed as terrorist organizations by the U.S. government and subject to many of the same sanctions announced against al-Qaeda.
"One of the glues that held the Muslim states to the coalition was the promise that, as soon as the war against Iraq ended, the United States would push for a comprehensive peace in the Middle East," said Robert Oakley, who was U.S. ambassador to Pakistan during the war.
State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said the administration was "deeply troubled" by both Israeli and Palestinian actions in the last few days as a tentative cease-fire has fallen apart.
multimedia.belointeractive.com /attack/middleeast/1006israel.html   (1098 words)

  
 The Nuclearization of Iran: America’s Responses
America’s current policies, which encourage the collapse of the Islamic regime may be unrealistic, and may prove dangerous to moderate forces within Iran.
America, in the process, must be sensitive to Iran’s desire to produce a light water, civil nuclear infrastructure, which does not use the fissionable form of the uranium isotope, so it cannot be transformed into weapons grade material.
Although the United States possesses a very powerful and credible, second-strike nuclear capability, there has been some fear among American policymakers that this deterrent factor, which was successfully upheld throughout the Cold War, may not be enough to prevent an irrational "rogue" nation from sending a nuclear missile across the ocean into the U.S. heartland.
www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil /airchronicles/cc/hanna.html   (4899 words)

  
 PINR - Why the United States Supports the State of Israel
The state of Israel is an isolated country heavily dependent on the United States for its survival.
To keep these states dependent, it is imperative that no Middle Eastern country accrue enough power to be able to shake off their dependency on the West and to practice a foreign policy that exploits the desperate need for oil by the dependent consumers.
This reality is what allows the United States to overlook its harsh measures when it confronts the terror tactics used by its rebellious Palestinian population, in addition to overlooking its settlements in the disputed territories of the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Golan Heights.
www.pinr.com /report.php?ac=view_report&report_id=216   (1542 words)

  
 USCFL- Is America’s Middle East Foreign Policy Good For America?
America's Middle East policy, formulated and directed by the U.S. State Department, is a recognized failure.
From Harry Truman to George W. Bush, American presidents had been willing to defend what they perceived to be United States interests in the Middle East-containing the Soviet Union, protecting access to oil resources, and maintaining the security of Israel-by using American power and risking their own domestic political capital.
However, that should not be done at the expense of having the rogue states; namely Iraq, Iran and Syria dictate their agendas to the weaker nations of the region.
www.freelebanon.org /articles/a148.htm   (966 words)

  
 Perception America in Middle East   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The United States promise is to bring democracy, freedom and economic prosperity.
The state of conflict from the Middle East exists mainly because the Israeli - Palestinian problem is not solved.
Syria, the Shebaa Farms to Lebanon and the Palestinians will have a state with the 1967 borders there would be no other main reasons to continue the political and military clash between Israel and the Arab states, or between US and the Arab states.
www.themoderntribune.com /perception_america_in_middle_east.htm   (1297 words)

  
 Arab Liberals Argue about America - Middle East Quarterly - Winter 2006   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
A better view of the United States would be in the Arabs' interest, he concludes, for only by defusing the U.S. bogeyman, could they successfully struggle against despotic regimes and extremist Islamist opposition.
Welch's article was a masterpiece of cultural sensitivity, flattering Egyptians and thanking them for their kindness to the United States, but asking for one small favor in the politest way: that the (state-controlled) media stop claiming the United States or Israel was behind the attack.
America, the petition claimed, is trying to force Arabs to submit to its interests and control.
www.meforum.org /article/890   (4695 words)

  
 Review of Fishes of North and Middle America
The Fishes of North and Middle America, published between 1896 and 1900 as Bulletin 47 of the United States National Museum, is the crowning achievement of American ichthyology in the 19th century.
It is a monumental compendium of all the fishes known to occur in the fresh and salt waters of America north of the isthmus of Panama, including the Caribbean and West Indies, and the Galapagos Islands.
Intended as a revision of the earlier work, the Fishes of North and Middle America was greatly expanded both in the length of the species accounts and in the systematic and geographic area of coverage.
www.mnh.si.edu /vert/fishes/baird/fnma.html   (739 words)

  
 The Middle Atlantic
Maryland - Maryland, one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States.
Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania, one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States.
Delaware, state, United States - Delaware, one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States, the country's second smallest...
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0875008.html   (418 words)

  
 The Middle East Explained: Answering the Critical Questions On America’s Middle East Challenge
Enchantingly beautiful, the Middle East is like a mysteriously veiled woman, yet fortunately for us her raven eyes are visible, a window to her soul.
America and the world’s long-term security, peace, and prosperity are now riveted firmly to the future of the Middle East.
The devastating attack America suffered on September 11, 2001 was partly the result of the United States’ penetration into the House of Islam and our military occupation of Arabia and the Persian Gulf following the 1991 gulf war.
www.authorhouse.com /BookStore/ItemDetail.aspx?bookid=31714   (1434 words)

  
 Fractured States Of America - Part 1
The United States of America is becoming the Fractured States of America.
The concept 'United States' originated from a single language and a united citizenry with a common goal for the common good.
If you fail to act, the United States of America will not survive this critical mass of non-citizens and outright lawless invaders whose numbers exceed 20 million and grow by three million annually.
www.rense.com /general67/fracturedstatespart1.htm   (1429 words)

  
 Human Rights Watch World Report 2002: United States   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The health center agreed that assisting the state in the implementation of the death penalty was inconsistent with its mission as a hospital.
The United States was virtually alone in imposing sentences of death on those who were children at the time of the crimes for which they were convicted.
The problem was further exacerbated by the failure of federal, state, and local authorities to enact laws expressly protecting students from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender.
www.hrw.org /wr2k2/us.html   (7186 words)

  
 Middle America definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
Middle America definition - Dictionary - MSN Encarta
socially traditional U.S. middle class: a section of the middle class in the United States considered by some to be politically conservative and to hold traditional social and moral values
U.S. Mexico and Central America: the area to the south of the United States and the north of South America that includes Mexico, Central America, and sometimes the Caribbean
encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861693588   (125 words)

  
 1492 -- Middle American Cultures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The Mexica (Aztec) had formed a powerful state in the central valley of Mexico and conquered many neighboring states by the late 15th century.
The bustling island capital, Tenochtitlan, with a population of perhaps 200,000, was located in the middle of Lake Texcoco.
Even states that had been absorbed by the Mexica retained their rulers as well as their religion, language, and lands.
www.ibiblio.org /expo/1492.exhibit/a-America/midAmerica.html   (620 words)

  
 The Islamic States of America? - Middle East Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The group's goal in the United States, he says, "is to serve and develop the Muslim community and help Muslims to be the best citizens they can be of this country." That includes preserving the Muslim identity, particularly among youths.
One speaker said, "We may all feel emotionally attached to the goal of an Islamic state" in America, but it would have to wait because of the modest Muslim population.
Even if the Muslim Brotherhood is not specifically associated with violence in the United States (as it has been in other countries, including Egypt and Syria), it is deeply hostile to the United States and must be treated as one vital component of the enemy's assault force.
www.meforum.org /article/pipes/2100   (998 words)

  
 The United States and Middle East   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
The list minimizes the grievances against the United States in the region because it excludes more generalized long‑standing policies, such as U.S. backing for authoritarian regimes (arming Saudi Arabia, training the secret police in Iran under the Shah, providing arms and aid to Turkey as it ruthlessly attacked Kurdish villages, etc.).
The list also excludes many actions of Israel in which the United States is indirectly implicated because of its military, diplomatic, and economic backing for Israel.
Though Security Council had stated that sanctions were to be lifted once Saddam Hussein's programs to develop weapons of mass destruction were ended, Washington makes it known that the sanctions would remain as long as Saddam remains in power.
www.zmag.org /shalomhate.htm   (1396 words)

  
 Middle America
A newly proposed Kansas City customs port may be part of Mexico as sovereign soil as a reward to Mexico for participating in the NAFTA Super Highway project.
Steven Sieber is the author of Middle America.
Middle America is proudly powered by WordPress and Butterfly designed by T.
blog.stevensieber.com   (1107 words)

  
 Cultural Diversity: Eating in America, Middle Eastern, HYG-5256-95   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Middle Easterners emigrate for political reasons, advanced schooling, and because of the prior emigration of other family members.
Middle Easterners have a high incidence of lactose intolerance, and therefore fresh milk is not widely consumed.
This fact sheet on the Middle Eastern culture is one of a series of nine developed to address cultural diversity in American eating.
ohioline.osu.edu /hyg-fact/5000/5256.html   (956 words)

  
 Middle East Peace
Secretary Rice's July trip to Europe includes consultations on Iran and other Middle East issues.
The U.S. and the European Union remain committed to finding common or complementary lines of action in many areas, including Middle East peace, Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Lebanon.
June 17 statement on Palestinian assistance and Middle East peace.
www.state.gov /p/nea/rt/c2829.htm   (224 words)

  
 In the Middle of America
Around a burn barrel at Seabright State Beach, organizer Brent Adams, 41, of Santa Cruz, declared flag burning not a protest, but a celebration of the Constitution's First Amendment.
Balkenende's government has prided itself on tough restructuring of the welfare state and had planned a series of windfalls for its citizens in its last year in power.
Why would America, the land of the free, the home of the brave, the beacon of freedom, justice, and liberty chose to only right specific wrongs it perceives in the world, but then to ignore others?
americacentered.blogspot.com   (6686 words)

  
 US Department of State - Home Page
July 15: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations John Bolton, pictured at left, votes in favor of a resolution on North Korea at the UN Security Council.
July 16: The U.S. Department of State is working on options to facilitate the departure of private U.S. citizens who wish to depart and require assistance.
Topics in the State Department's online forum include Iraq, Afghanistan, UN reform, and other key issues.
www.state.gov   (405 words)

  
 United States Senate Democrats - Doing Right by America
Under President Bush, America's middle class is being squeezed by falling wages and skyrocketing costs.
President Bush’s failure to address the health-care crisis in America has left American families worse off.
Instead of embracing America's “can do” spirit, President Bush has brought a “can’t do” approach to environmental protection.
democrats.senate.gov /resource_center.htm   (278 words)

  
 United States | Planetizen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
Sure, housing is expensive in these top 10 cities, but what's driving the cost of living in many of these places through the roof is a lack of job growth and competitive salaries.
Trains have played a large role in shaping America's past, and will have a big impact on her future as rail transit continues to change the way we think about urban growth.
By ignoring rail, federal and state plans for building America's transportation infrastructure through private investments will only serve to promote massive freeway projects, writes Neil Peirce.
www.planetizen.com /us   (793 words)

  
 Welcome to the United States Mission to the United Nations
Remarks by Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, on Iran and North Korea, and the Situation in the Middle East, at the Security Council Stakeout
Statement to the General Assembly by Ambassador Mark D. Wallace United States Representative for UN Management and Reform on “Investing in the UN: For a Stronger Organization Worldwide: Detailed Report” (A/60/846 and Add.1-4 and related ACABQ report A/60/870)
Remarks by Ambassador John R. Bolton, U.S. Representative to the United Nations, on missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the Security Council Stakeout, July 5, 2006 (Remarks by the Japanese and British Permanent Representatives)
www.un.int /usa   (1543 words)

  
 PCS America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
PCS America is a very targeted Relocation Network for the United States military community including active members, Guard and Reserve, the DoD civilian workforce, retirees, veterans, and their families.
Select a state from the map on the left, or you may use the dropdown boxes below to go directly to a base homepage.
Jul 16 - TEGUCIGALPA -- The United States is helping Honduras establish a new military base to combat international drug trafficking, according to a senior military official quoted in a Honduran newspaper on Saturday.
pcsamerica.net   (297 words)

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