For Christ and Country

The Second World War marked a landmark moment of transition for both ecumenical and evangelical Protestants in the United States. The arrival of war in December 1941 emboldened both groups of Protestants to make the case not only for armed intervention abroad but also for spiritual intercession. The pacifist isolationism of Protestant ecumenists faded as they embraced the Christian realism of Reinhold Niebuhr and called for a new “American Century” of Protestant and democratic values. Meanwhile, fueled by an apocalyptic militarism, American fundmenatlists sought to use the war to reclaim a more prominent role in American politics and foreign affairs. As both groups of American Protestants mobilized “for Christ and country,” they also began to outline competing missions to remake the world, and above all Germany, out of the ruins of war.

Efek Red Wine Terhadap Kesehatan Kardiovaskular

Many studies showed that antioxidants contained polyphenols and flavonoids such as red wine could reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. This study’s purpose is to determine the effect of red wine on cardiovascular health. This is a literature review using three databases: Pubmed, Google Scholar and Clinical Key. The keywords using to search the articles are red wine AND cardiovascular disease AND antioxidant OR antioksidan AND flavonoid. After being selected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria, ten literatures were found. The research methods using in the literatures were very varied, which were a cross-over study, single blind cross-over, double-blinded, comprised two study days, parallel four-armed intervention, experimental, randomized, and prospective study. The subjects in these studies were also varied, from healthy people to people with cardiovascular disorders and with other health problems. Besides red wine, interventions with dealcoholized red wine and red grape polyphenol extract (RGPE) also were used in some studies. However, the results from all studies showed that consuming red wine has a good effect on cardiovascular health, measured from LDL and HDL blood level, FMD and systolic blood pressure. In conclusion, red wine consumption has beneficial effects on cardiovascular health.Keywords: red wine, antioxidant, cardiovascular health, polyphenol, flavonoid Abstrak: Banyak penelitian menunjukkan bahwa antioksidan yang mengandung polifenol dan flavonoid seperti red wine dapat menurunkan risiko penyakit kardiovaskular. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mengetahui efek red wine terhadap kesehatan kardiovaskular. Penelitian ini berbentuk literature review menggunakan tiga database yaitu Pubmed, Google Scholar, dan Clinical Key. Kata kunci yang digunakan dalam pencarian artikel yaitu red wine AND cardiovascular disease AND antioxidant OR antioksidan AND flavonoid. Setelah diseleksi berdasarkan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi, didapatkan 10 literatur yang memenuhi kriteria. Literatur-literatur yang ditemukan menggunakan metode penelitian beragam yaitu cross-over study, single blind cross-over, double-blinded, comprised two study days, parallel four-armed intervention, experimental, randomized, dan prospective study. Subjek yang berpartisipasi dalam studi-studi tersebut juga bervariasi, yaitu terdiri dari orang yang sehat, orang dengan ganguan kardiovaskular dan orang dengan gangguan kesehatan lainnya. Selain red wine, intervensi menggunakan dealcoholized red wine, dan red grape polyphenol extract (RGPE) juga dilakukan pada beberapa studi. Meskipun demikian, hasil yang didapatkan dari semua studi menunjukkan bahwa mengonsumsi red wine memberikan efek yang baik terhadap kesehatan kardiovaskular, yang dilihat dari pengukuran LDL dan HDL darah, FMD dan systolic blood pressure. Sebagai simpulan konsumsi red wine memberikan efek yang bermanfaat bagi kesehatan kardiovaskular.Kata Kunci: red wine, antioksidan, kesehatan kardiovaskular, polifenol, flavonoid

Dyplomacja Nicolae Ceauşescu wobec przemian politycznych w Polsce w 1989 roku

Nicolae Ceauşescu’s Diplomacy in the Face of Political Changes in Poland in 1989 In 1989, Romania belonged to the communist countries, which particularly strongly attacked communist Poland for carrying out democratic reforms. For many months the diplomacy of communist leader Nicolae Ceaşescu tried to organize a conference of socialist countries on the subject of Poland, but as a result of Moscow’s opposition it did not come to fruition. During the Gorbachev era, the Soviet Union rejected the Brezhnev doctrine, while Romania actually urged its restoration. This was in contradiction with the current political line of Ceauşescu in favor of not interfering in the internal affairs of socialist countries. However, in 1989 it was a threat to communism, which is why historians also have polemics about Romanian suggestions for the armed intervention of the Warsaw Pact in Poland. In turn, Romania did not allow Poland to interfere in the problems of the Polish minority in Bukovina.

1918: “Zero” German Armed Intervention of the Russian Don

The internal situation in the Don region in 1918, during the intervention of armed units of the Austrian and German armies, has been overshadowed in the scholarship by two key phenomena: fates of the Volunteer Movement and formation of the quasi-state, All-Great Don Host. It is important to reconstruct the events that took place in the Don towns and villages in May–November 1918. Historical sources are scattered throughout archives and libraries. The author has used fonds of the State Archive of the Russian Federation, the State Archive of the Rostov Region, and the Center for Documentation on the Contemporary History of the Rostov Region. Austrian and German units that appeared on the borders of the Don region in early May 1918 engaged in combat only with the Red Army detachments. Cossacks and foreign troops fought together from the very beginning. In future, the German administration strove to organize uninterrupted supplies of industrial raw materials and products, food and fodder from the Don territory. In order to do this, the Germans occupied key control points and transport communications in the Western part of the region. A double government was introduced in the villages: alongside atamans there appeared German commandants. Re-election of Ataman P. N. Krasnov in August 1918 was ensured by the Germans; his most influential opponents were neutralized; censorship for the press was introduced. The Germans held a neutral position towards Russian officers and the Volunteer Army. The experience of intervention in the South of Russia influenced the fate of Germany, as German soldiers received a practical lesson in revolutionary action. Presence of the Central Powers’ troops in Russia forced the Entente countries to intervene more actively in the affairs of their former ally. Germany assumed that successful results of the armistice on the Eastern Front could be replicated on the Western Front.

Impressions of National History: Retracing Panama through Memory Lines

Against the background of the 30th anniversary of the invasion of Panama by U.S. troops, this article analyzes cross-generational differences in how Panamanians evoke and signify this event. Panama’s current climate is ideal to explore this topic, because 2019 also marked 500 years since the foundation of Panama City. This article focuses on how different generations revamp collective memory and relate a story that befits the circumstances of their time. Drawing on informal interviews, secondary data, and relevant aspects of family biography, it examines the interplay between generational drifts and subjective knowledge of Panama. This analysis spotlights how local and transnational processes intersect with biography, shaping perceptions of national history. By the end of the 20th century, U.S. militarized presence in the Panama Canal Zone gave way to a less conspicuous—yet no less significant—influence over Panamanian affairs. Thereupon, past generations’ concern with sovereignty has been overshadowed by a growing focus on the country’s integration in the global economy. While Panamanian millennials are not oblivious to recent U.S. armed intervention, their attitude towards this action is impersonal and dispassionate. Their perception of an increasingly faster course to meet the future dovetails with both a subjective distancing from Panama’s neocolonial history and a growing disconnect from the anti-imperialist discourse of past generations.

Human Cost of Tyranny in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

BackgroundThe 2003 liberation/invasion of Iraq and the resulting casualties from civilians and armed forces attracted researchers publishing in high prestigious journals but little was mentioned about the events that led to the armed intervention. This paper assesses the human cost of successive Iraqi governments’ tyrannical rule in Kurdistan Region of Iraq over three decades.MethodThe two most recent and reliable census datasets of 1947 and 1957 were used to estimate fertility and survival rates by age group under normal circumstances. These were used in the classical Leslie Matrix to predict the 2007 Kurdistan Region of the Iraqi population. Results were contrasted with estimates for the same year that were obtained by the World Food Programme as part of their Food Security Analysis for Iraq to arrive at estimates that would indicate the scale of the loss in human capital from Saddam Hussein’s tyranny. FindingsThe Kurdistan Region has lost around 1,911,479 people of which 1,043,549 were male and 867,930 female of different age groups. These include the direct victims of past genocide actions of successive Iraqi governments as well as those who sought refuge beyond the boundaries of the Kurdistan Region during past decades. InterpretationSaddam Hussein’s actions were directed to all indigenous inhabitants irrespective of gender and age. As such, any possible offspring, had life continued as normal, is counted as human loss. Demographical, socio-political and the environmental impact of Saddam Hussien’s tyrannical rule are worthy of further investigation.

Human Cost of Tyranny in Kurdistan Region of Iraq

Background The 2003 liberation/invasion of Iraq and the resulting casualties from civilians and armed forces attracted researchers publishing in high prestigious journals but little mentioned about the events that led to the armed intervention. This paper is assessing the human cost of successive Iraqi governments tyrannical rule in Kurdistan Region of Iraq over three decades.Method The two most recent and reliable census datasets of 1947 and 1957 were used to estimate fertility and survival rates by age group under normal circumstances. These were used in the classical Leslie Matrix to predict 2007 Kurdistan Region of Iraq population. Results were contrasted with estimates for the same year that were obtained by the World Food Programme as part of their Food Security Analysis for Iraq to arrive at estimates that would indicate the scale of the loss in human capital from Saddam’s tyranny that was imposed on the region. Findings Kurdistan Region has lost around 1,911,479 of which 1,043,549 were male and 867,930 female of different age groups. These include direct victims of the past genocide actions of successive Iraqi governments as well as those who thought refuge beyond the boundaries of Kurdistan Region during the past decades. Interpretation Saddam’s actions were directed to all indigenous inhabitants irrespective of gender and age. As such, any possible offspring, had life continued as normal, is counted as human loss. Impacts of changes in demography, socio-political and the environment of Saddam’s tyrannical rule are worth further investigation.Funding None

Consistency, Protection, Responsibility

Selective humanitarianism, it has been argued, may be condonable, or even preferable. Several arguments have been proffered in support of these views. This article revisits these arguments in light of the emergence of a discourse of protection and responsibility that now incorporates a wider spectrum of protection measures available to agents, of which armed intervention is but one. Consistency is an essential characteristic of ethics and the law—inconsistent practice diminishes the prospects of the development of norms of protection and associated practices and institutions. Furthermore, inconsistent practice means that fewer people receive protection from egregious violations of human rights. If the principles associated with human protection and humanitarianism are to become established norms of international society, international policy must be coherent, and international practice must be consistent.