Rap music has been alive and well as a form of popular music for the last three decades. While the salience of hip-hop culture and rap music in our society has provided a rich environment for diverse forms of its expression, it has also provided a ric . . .

The ever-growing volatility in the Middle East is creating a need for countries to diversify their oil source. As the world’s dependency on oil grows, the competition for its diminishing supply becomes more aggressive. Nations that were once considere . . .