In April 2010, President Obama met with leaders from 46 other countries to discuss the danger of nuclear weapons.

Kids weigh in on Afghanistan, Haiti and more.

Howard Zinn, a historian, died on January 27. Zinn was famous for writing about ordinary people who fought against injustice.

Howard Zinn, an anti-war activist, historian and author of over 20 books, including The People’s History of the United States, died on January 27, of a heart attack.

For hundreds of years, other countries have tried to control Haiti. Learn more about Haiti’s history of exploitation.

Secrets of Congo is a comic book written and illustrated by Ms. Soumah’s fifth-grade class in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Africa. The fifth-graders used this comic to talk about important issues in their country, like wars and fighting over natural resources, child soldiers, and racism.
Click here to download Secrets of Congo.

“What is actually terrorism in U.S. eyes?” the L.A. Times reported a Pakistani student asked Clinton during her trip.

Don’t insult other people. Be nice and don’t misbehave.

President Obama announced a plan to remove all U.S. troops from Iraq by the end of 2011

It was a year of scandals, a worldwide financial crisis and the hope that a new U.S. president might be able to turn things around.