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lexihoffman

Mistrust Threatens Delicate Balance at a Sacred Site in Jerusalem - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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  • along
  • Amid roiling unrest over a contested Old City holy site, the
  • this month declared that the name used for the site by Jews, the Temple Mount, was “null and void.” Instead, the
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  • The real struggle over the site, however, is not over semantics but over sovereignty, between two peoples who seem unable to find a way to simply share.
  • must be called Al Aqsa Mosque or the Noble Sanctuary.
  • group said, the compound — “a symbol for all
  • Palestinian leaders,
  • contend that threats to the holy site were the prime motivation of the violence.
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  • The attacks
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  • have shattered Israelis’ sense of security but in many cases only strengthened their assertions of ownership.
  • Jewish presence at the site
  • “The Israelis try to force it — it’s not through negotiation, it’s not through discussion, it’s not through any rational means: They use the police, they come in a brutal manner to take over the place,” said Ali Qleibo,
  • “The security argument is also a religious argument, it’s an argument about the No. 1 principle in Judaism, which is thou shalt not spill blood.”
  • lexihoffman on 18 Dec 14
     
    In this current event, territory conflicts among Jews and Palestinians arise due to their different beliefs dealing with the city of Jerusalem and the boundary between the two religious groups. What will the Jews and Palestinians do to resolve their disputes over this issue?
  • jfoster98 on 18 Dec 14
     
    Maybe the Jews and Palestinians will create a peace treaty of sorts and divide the use of the territory equally. More likely though, they will probably go to war about it. Why do all disputes end in a war these days?
  • mkuhn24 on 18 Dec 14
     
    I agree, it seems that when attempts at a peace between groups fail, they immediately resolve to violence. In the end, do they believe that the death toll is worth the fight? In many cases it seems that there could have been multiple solutions to solving conflict when people went to war.
Gemma Standley

"No Justice, No Respect": Why the Ferguson Riots Were Justified - The Intercept - 2 views

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Ethnic

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  • When the St. Louis County Prosecutor, during a bizarre press conference, announced the decision not to indict Darren Wilson, I was standing 10 feet away from Michael Brown’s mother Lesley McSpadden. I, along with a few thousand other people, saw the hurt on McSpadden’s face before she collapsed in agony after weeping and complaining about the injustice of the criminal justice system.
  • White Americans who label the demonstrators criminals and thugs should think twice before uttering such poppycock. White privilege was neither produced nor maintained by peaceniks.
  • Those same people appear to be incapable or unwilling to see Brown’s humanity or the broader rationale behind the protests, which have spread across the country and even touched Europe.
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  • No justice. No respect.
  • If anything, Ferguson awakened some of us from the fatuous dream that America had morphed into a racial Shangri-La.
  • Gemma Standley on 17 Dec 14
     
    After the killer of Michael Brown was not indicted by the Grand Jury, riots in Ferguson began demanding justice for African-Americans. How does this relate to the distribution of ethnicities in the United States, specifically African-Americans?
mkuhn24

Syria Explained: How it became a religious war - 0 views

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Religion

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  • mkuhn24 on 18 Dec 14
     
    The existing war in Syria is expected to become more violent due to the major religious grudges that have increased over time. What other reasoning do you think supports the fact that religious wars are twice as likely to recur and twice as deadly to combatants?
jbasom

Ethnic minorities under-represented and under-paid | Scoop News - 3 views

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Ethnicity

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  • Public servants from ethnic minorities continue to be under-represented in the senior management of government departments and they continue to be paid significantly below the average public service salary according to Multicultural New Zealand.
  • But Maori, Pacific and Asian public servants are mainly clustered in lower paid occupations and thus suffer from an “ethnic pay gap”.
  • But Maori, Pacific and Asian public servants are mainly clustered in lower paid occupations and thus suffer from an “ethnic pay gap”
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  • “While one might not expect the ethnic pay gap to reduce substantially from one year to the next, the almost total lack of progress (and actual regression) over five years is disappointing to say the least” said Multicultural New Zealand.
  • jbasom on 18 Dec 14
     
    In this article, ethnic groups, such as the Maori, which are found in New Zealand, are getting paid lower wages and they are not considered equal to the other non-ethnic groups. Even though this has not escalated to a full out war (yet), what would happen if the Maori stopped putting up with being "inferior" to the other groups? Would a territorial conflict arise? I think the answers to these questions are obvious because land equals money, which equals power. So, for these Maori people to get the equality they deserve, maybe all they need is a territorial war to gain back power?
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  • carke1 on 19 Dec 14
     
    But is it a good idea to start a war? The Muslims and Jews have been fighting for 2,000 years which proves that maybe that's not the best idea. If they want the power back so bad, I feel like there has to be another way to go, especially since wars can go on for long periods of time.
  • bbaker2 on 19 Dec 14
     
    Jocy and Catherine- I think that something definitely has to be done to try to fix this problem, but I also don't think that a war would be the best idea in resolving this issue. There does have to be some other way to solve this, but at the same time, a peaceful agreement most likely won't be effective either. Neither several territorial wars or a peaceful agreement worked for the Arab-Israeli conflict over territory, so what makes you think a territorial war would work for them?
  • jbasom on 22 Dec 14
     
    I agree that a war for territory isn't a good idea, but at the same time, they don't have the rights they deserve. Right now there isn't a war going on, so a "peace agreement" isn't really possible, because there is nothing upsetting the peace. I think the Maori people are taking baby steps to getting the privileges they deserve but they aren't making the progress that they want to, yet.
  • ecahill1 on 22 Dec 14
     
    I don't think war is a good idea, it seems that if the people want equal pay, they have to do something about it. As seen in the Arab-Israeli conflict, it may not be the best idea to go to war, but perhaps the people need to do something else.
  • jennabohrer on 22 Dec 14
     
    I agree with Brooke. Despite the fact that land equals money and money equals power, does a war guarantee that the minority group will gain land and thereby power to be paid the same amount? In addition, a war requires political power and money in order to gain access to resources. If the minority group has little power to begin with, how are they to obtain the resources necessary to win a war? There must be a better solution to this issue than to go to war.
willowyorlets

Jerusalem: Don't call it a religious conflict - Opinion - Al Jazeera English - 0 views

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religion

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  • Those who insist on stressing the religious dimension are bolstered by the reaction from Hamas to this attack, as the Islamist group has, with bleak predictability, praised and celebrated it.
  • For some months now, this hard right coalition government has not just tolerated but actively supported a movement agitating for "Jewish prayer rights" at Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif - a sacred site to both Muslims and Jews.
  • This movement goes against a long-established status quo agreement, whereby non-Muslims can visit, but not worship at this holy site housing both the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. 
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  • the issue is political, not religious
  • But pushing this conflict into the religious realm, defining it as a "religious war", serves a clear political purpose. It means the Israeli government can bind its cause with the "war on terror", claiming that Palestinians are just like ISIL in their motivation - a hyper-violent, hyper-fundamentalist jihadi mission rather than a quest for self-determination. It deprives Palestinians of cause or motivation, save for just one factor: religious hatred.
  • religious-hate
  • with religion so rampantly abused to weaponise increasingly brutal wars in the Middle East, the worst thing we could do is to frame the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as religious. Now more
  • willowyorlets on 18 Dec 14
     
    These territorial conflicts are coming to be due to the fact that Islamic and Jewish Holy Lands are build right on top of each other and these two groups have to fight for control. Why can't Jerusalem just become a non governed state? Why do any of the conflicting religions need control?
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  • lexihoffman on 18 Dec 14
     
    My article relates similarly to your article. Religions have different beliefs and outlooks on certain things and it gets in the way and causes problems. All over the world there are tons of religious issues, but I think this is one of the most important since it has been continuing for many decades. What will they do to resolve the issue? How will they solve it?
  • edietterick on 18 Dec 14
     
    I think its cool that your article, Lexi, connected to willows! This whole issue is fascinating and scary! Great article!
  • Mr. Reidy on 29 Dec 14
     
    Eena - Why is this issue fascinating and scary to you?
Mr. Reidy

Immigration Driving Broad Demographic Shifts In U.S., Report Says : The Two-Way : NPR - 0 views

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Migration AND Ethnicity

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  • — The percentage of immigrants in the "gateways" of California, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, New York and Texas, has decreased,
  • Mr. Reidy on 18 Dec 14
     
    Check out these statistics, APHUG.  How is ethnicity distributed across the United States?
Lydia Hulshizer

Fatah Calls for Violence, Intifada Following Death of Palestinian Minister | Washington... - 1 views

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Religious Conflict

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  • Lydia Hulshizer on 18 Dec 14
     
    This article discusses the violence between the Israelis and Palestinians who both think the other is in the wrong and that they should both be allowed to claim the land that is currently the state of Israel.
Mr. Reidy

U.N.: South Sudan rebels split residents by ethnicity, kill hundreds - CNN.com - 3 views

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  • In one mosque alone, more than 200 civilians were reportedly killed and 400 others wounded, according to the United Nations.
  • This is exactly the violence and suffering the South Sudanese people fought for decades to escape."
  • The Nuer community backs rebel leader Riek Machar while his rival, President Salva Kiir, is a Dinka.
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  • Two rivals, a lot of violence
    • Mr. Reidy
      Mr. Reidy on 29 Dec 14
       
      Could ethnicity be a centripetal or centrifugal force for a nation?
  • ewarren on 18 Dec 14
     
    A loss of power by the Nuer people has lead to conflict between them and the Dinka people due to a difference in ethnic and religious beliefs. Is peace possible in a place where one ethnic group rules over the other?
  • baileyanderson on 22 Dec 14
     
    Emily- This is an interesting topic. When it talked about the different rivals I thought that was very interesting as well. In answer to your question. I don't think that in a place that has so many other problems along with this one that peace will a viable situation. The article shows a good example of forced migration.
  • skylarann on 22 Dec 14
     
    This is quiet the tragedy. Merciless killing for, what appears to me, no logical reason. They did not deserve their fate, and while this is an interesting topic, it made me quiet sad to read this article. To answer the thoughtful question you asked, I believe it is possible, but only when both ethnic groups are willing to accept each other and share the area in which they live in a fair way, if they are not willing to accept each other and share, then peace is not yet attainable.
sophiefreeman7

BBC News - Who are Australia's radicalised Muslims? - 0 views

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religion

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  • On 15 December, self-styled Muslim cleric Man Haron Monis held several people hostage in the Lindt Chocolat Cafe at Sydney's Martin Place. The 16-hour stand-off ended with police commandos storming the cafe. Two hostages and Monis died
  • But the incident follows months of concern over the effect on Australia's domestic security of those who fight for, or sympathise with, militant Islamist groups in Iraq and Syria.
  • Authorities are concerned about a minority of Australia's small Muslim community
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  • Terrorism expert Clive Williams of the Australian National University says Australian jihadists are Sunni Muslims, the branch of Islam which the Islamic State (IS) follows
  • Man Haron Monis, the gunman responsible for the 15 December Sydney cafe siege, was born in Iran and sought asylum in Australia in 1996, later styling himself as a Muslim cleric and "spiritual healer".
  • sophiefreeman7 on 18 Dec 14
     
    This article discusses an event that took place this Sunday in Sydney, Australia in a coffee house where Man Haron Monis held people hostage of which two had been killed.  This relates to our unit of religion as this conflict most likely relates to religion as there have been many concerns the Muslim community in Australia as they are a minority. Because of this, Muslims are trying to gain more territory as that is the goal for most universalizing religions in hopes to get more followers and spread the religion.  In relation to AP Human Geography, what might have caused Muslims to migrate to Australia even though it is not located near the hearth of where the religion was born?
alexandergray

Religion makes Israeli-Palestinian conflict more volatile | CCTV America - 0 views

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religion conflict

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  • Religious leaders have asked both sides to back away from a blood feud based on religion.
  • Muslims and Jews feel threatened by a possible loss of control over sites that both consider sacred. Both turned houses of worship into battlegrounds.
  • “A religious war usually is motivated by a belief that God is on your side. God is a very potent actor in international relations. You are ready to make great sacrifices. You have great patience, which means you are ready to fight for a long time if God is on your side,”
  • alexandergray on 18 Dec 14
     
    The religious aspect of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is explored in light of a recent firefight. Why would both sides take shelter in their respective religious places of worship? Wouldn't that be against the rules both religions have to bring a conflict into a religious place? 
aspidle

BBC News - Why segregated housing is thriving in India - 0 views

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housing india Migration

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  • A range of old reasons like caste and cultural differences - and some relatively new ones such as migration and religious tensions
  • Segregation has inevitably led to curious business opportunities. Sensing that mixed neighbourhoods were fast disappearing and even well-to-do-Muslims were finding it a problem to buy property,
  • So despite the fact that more than a third of India's Muslims live in cities and towns - making them the most urbanised community of a significant size - poverty and discrimination continues to easily push them into ghettos.
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  • In the end, segregated housing - now increasingly driven by religious discrimination - is a blight on India's progress.
  • aspidle on 18 Dec 14
     
    This article discussed the effect of discrimination to the point of migration. It shows the extremities of the living areas in India. These tensions create a term that Loic Wacquant used, "neighbourhoods of exile." The dangers and unsafe environments that many people live in are definite push factors.    
baileyanderson

Fear of deadly 'religious war' between Jews and Muslims raised after synagogue attack -... - 2 views

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religious Religion

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  • far-reaching religious confrontation between Jews and Muslims.
  • “All of us are scared that there will be a religious war, that extremists from both sides will start fighting each other,
  • Jewish activists have been pressing the Israeli government to insist that Jews be allowed to pray on the raised esplanade, which also harbors the al-Aqsa mosque, the third-holiest site in Islam.
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  • ade clear that they wanted to end the Israeli occupation of what they consider their lands.
  • We condemn all acts of violence,”
  • . All it does, the imam said, “is make the people more angry.”
  • baileyanderson on 18 Dec 14
     
    This article talks about the ongoing religious conflict in Israel and Palestine. For decades they have been fighting over the land that holds there holy spaces. I wonder if this conflict will ever end.
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  • ewarren on 20 Dec 14
     
    I feel as if this conflict will always be around no matter what the situation is like. In this case, I don't know if there is any way to make all involved happy, since the Muslims and Jews have strong religious ties to the area.
  • smarikunte on 21 Dec 14
     
    Emily- I agree, I think believe that it will take a very long time for this conflict to be resolved. I know earlier in the year attacks between Jerusalem and Palestine were vast and prevalent. Since both religious groups have ties to the land it will be very hard to achieve peace.
  • ecahill1 on 22 Dec 14
     
    Sadhana- I agree that peace will be very difficult to achieve. They both want different things for themselves and the conflict will take time to resolve.
  • mwaardenburg on 22 Dec 14
     
    Bailey- I agree that the conflicts end is to be questioned. The idea shown in the article that neither side is willing to compromise is one of the largest issues in my opinion. The holy sites are so close together which makes both sides want the land enough that they will go to extreme lengths to defend it.
nwalseman

Hostages in the Sydney cafe siege: 'We're not getting out of here' | Australia news | T... - 0 views

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Religion Conflict ISIS Australia

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  • he saw that his dictated phone calls to media outlets weren’t being played live to air as he insisted, the videos he had forced his hostages to shoot weren’t being broadcast, and his inchoate demands weren’t being heard.
  • He screamed at them that he was a representative of Islamic State and that this was a terrorist attack
  • He told them there were bombs in the building, and that they must do as he instructed.
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  • The woman alerted police, who quickly surrounded the building. Martin Place, busy for a year-end Monday morning, was hastily evacuated.
  • In exchange for a public declaration from the government that his was an act of terror committed on behalf of Islamic State, he was prepared to release two more. And for a black
    • nwalseman
      nwalseman on 18 Dec 14
       
      ISIS is an extremist Islamic group which directly relates to religion and religious conflict.
  • final prisoner.
  • a black flag that carries the Islamic Shahada – the creed that states “there is no God but God, Muhammad is the messenger of God” – written in white calligraphic Arabic
  • lamic State flag he was prepared to release a
  • our Isis brother has been very fair to us”.
  • he wants an Islamic State flag delivered to us here.
  • The second is that he wants the politicians to announce the truth which is that this is an attack by Islamic State on Australia. And if that’s done then two of us will be allowed to go.
  • Monis grew weary, one or more of his hostages attempted to wrestle the gun from his control.
  • It was 3:37pm, and the siege had run nearly six hours. The men decided to take their chances.
  • Officers threw volley after volley of flash-bangs into the building, filling the cafe with disorienting light and smoke.
  • Paramedic crews who had followed the police inside then brought out patients on stretchers, at least one receiving CPR.
  • Monis lay dead.
  • id two of his victims, 38-year-old barrister Katrina Dawson, a mother of three, and 34-year-old Tori Johnson, the manager on duty who had been speaking with Monis just over 16 hours earlier on that unremarkable Monday morning.
  • nwalseman on 18 Dec 14
     
    Was this man sent from ISIS or was he only claiming to be associated with ISIS? It does not make sense that ISIS would stretch itself so thin after rising up and beginning its conquest.
dknepper

Jerusalem synagogue attack sparks fear of descent into religious war | World news | The... - 0 views

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religious

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  • four rabbis and a Druze policeman were killed by two Palestinian cousins in a morning attack
  • bullet hole
  • No one expected this to happen here. We are religious here. And we believe God has a plan. Which is why you will not hear people here shouting for revenge and arguing about whether we should talk peace or not talk peace or fight. We leave that to the politicians.”
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  • The situation is worsening already hostile relations between Israel’s prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, and the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas.
  • much of the tension since the summer was being driven by still strong anger among Palestinians over the murder of teenager Mohammed Abu Khdeir, as well as a deep anxiety over perceived Jewish encroachment into the Noble Sanctuary, known to Jews as the Temple Mount.
  • Pope Francis voiced dismay at the “alarming increase in tension in Jerusalem” and appealed to both sides to take the “courageous decisions” needed to achieve peace.
  • “wave of Palestinian terror starting to resemble a religious war”, Amos Harel in Haaretz has blamed both sides, the Israeli government for contributing “to the emphasis on the religious component of the conflict by demonstrating helplessness in the face of recent efforts by right-wing [Jewish] activists to change the status quo regarding Jewish prayer on the Temple Mount”. On the Palestinian side, he added: “Defending al-Aqsa Mosque [on the holy site] provides an appropriate excuse for the recent terror perpetrators.”
  • edietterick on 18 Dec 14
     
    This article discusses the Israeli-Palestine conflict and how that has turned into many cruel acts of violence. What would possess someone to kill these men, especially on the stairs of a holy place?
  • dknepper on 18 Dec 14
     
    Four rabbis and a policeman were killed by 2 palestinians inside of a jewish synagogue, and many people fear that the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians is becoming a religious war, since they have different beliefs. Why would the Palestinians decide to attack the Israelis?
pekeefer

Taliban Suicide Bombers Strike at Bank in Southern Afghanistan - NYTimes.com - 3 views

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ethnic conflict religion

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  • Suicide bombers attacked a bank in a provincial capital in southern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, officials said
  • The last attacker’s suicide vest did not explode, and he was shot dead.Given the number of staff members and customers present on the second floor, the police said that the number of dead would have been far higher had the attackers succeeded in getting there.
  • A Taliban spokesman, Qari Yousuf Ahmadi, said that the group claimed responsibility for the attack and that the targets were government officials who were at the bank collecting their wages.
  • pekeefer on 18 Dec 14
     
    The Taliban attack on this local bank has to do with religious values because they are willing to go to extreme measures,much like suicide bombings, as they are considered extremists. One question I have is why would a spokesman for the Taliban admit to the attack?
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  • pekeefer on 18 Dec 14
     
    The Taliban attack on this local bank has to do with religious values because they are willing to go to extreme measures,much like suicide bombings, as they are considered extremists. One question I have is why would a spokesman for the Taliban admit to the attack?
  • edietterick on 18 Dec 14
     
    I think your question was very good and sensible, because who would do something like that. He's risking so much! This article was very interesting and related strongly to class. Great job!
  • kskurcenski on 18 Dec 14
     
    I have the same question! Why would they admit to the attack and put a target back on themselves? If they want to go kill people and people gave their lives to the attack, why would their organization admit to it? It was a waste of the bombers' lives.
  • lexihoffman on 19 Dec 14
     
    I agree with all of you! Why would they admit to the attack? That just seems stupid on their part. It's just going to hurt them more. I like what Kyra said about how it's a waist of bombers lives and I totally agree. Great article, it really related to religious conflicts!
  • jlandis3 on 19 Dec 14
     
    This article connects to the APHUG vocabulary term of monotheistic/monotheism, because the Taliban practices the Islamic religion, which worships one God, Allah, and a monotheistic religion is one that believes in only one God. This article could also connect with a past world event, regarding religious conflict, when the Crusades occurred, and Christians tried to conform others to Christianity.
  • amartin55 on 20 Dec 14
     
    Pretty sure they admitted to the attack because the Taliban is all about terror and it will actually help their organization not hurt it. They do this to let people know the extremes they'll go to to get their way. So any one, or thing, they don't agree with, they feel that the only solution is to blow them up, because of course that is the solution that gets the most results since they don't have the power of a large group of people. Everybody knows they are terrorists so it's not like anything has changed in peoples viewpoint of the Taliban. Meaning not much has changed in the military or political actions against them.
carke1

Amid Violence, Iraq Fractures Again Along Religious Lines : Parallels : NPR - 2 views

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Religion

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  • carke1 on 17 Dec 14
     
    -Violence arose between the Shiites and the Sunnis in Iraq because ISIS was murdering anyone who wasn't a Sunni. A while back the Shiites drove the Sunni's out of their houses but now it's the opposite.  -Why can' t these two groups get along since they are part of the same religion?
nwalseman

The Evolution of Techno, Rock, and Bollywood music - 11 views

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Folk and Pop Culture

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  • nwalseman on 12 Nov 14
     
    How have some our favorite music genres evolved and what folk cultures did they originate from?
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  • btjohns on 13 Nov 14
     
    I knew almost nothing about all of these topics but I learned a lot from the insightful information and the cool videos! Thanks for sharing!
  • dknepper on 13 Nov 14
     
    This was a great website with lots of useful information about folk and popular music. I learned a lot from this awesome site about the wide variety of folk culture music from the cool videos and descriptions.
  • adukkipati on 14 Nov 14
     
    I've always "liked rock" but never really knew that much about it. The British Invasion reminds me of the theme of diffusion.
  • edietterick on 14 Nov 14
     
    I liked learning about all of your different musical preferences and how they have all evolved over the years! Its all very fascinating! (and PS Noah, you said Skillet instead of Skrillex at the top of your page.)
  • fruszkowski on 14 Nov 14
     
    I like how your website views on the preferences of multiple people and then gives a brief history on how that music diffused into pop culture.
  • llabell on 14 Nov 14
     
    I liked how your website was very organized and easy to navigate. I also liked how you talked about how the music genres diffused from folk culture to popular culture.
hweaver17

Electronic Diffusion of Popular Culture - 21 views

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Folk and Pop Culture

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  • hweaver17 on 12 Nov 14
     
    Americans spend around 5 hours per day watching television. What makes TV so special? How does it affect our culture as well as the culture of countries around the world? How does an American TV show become popular in Germany? Visit our website to find out!
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  • hweaver17 on 12 Nov 14
     
    Created by: Mckenna, Bailey, and Hannah
  • lexihoffman on 12 Nov 14
     
    I have to say that your site was the most appealing to the eye. It stood out and was very creative. There was a lot of insightful information about the different shows. I liked the pictures you had too!
  • jfoster98 on 12 Nov 14
     
    Wow! You guys did a great job on this project! I liked how professional your website looked. I also really liked that you included videos of the game shows on each of the pages! Awesome work!
  • nwalseman on 13 Nov 14
     
    This site is great. Who knew there were so many versions of Family Feud or Top Model. There were plenty of pictures and other aesthetically pleasing images as well.
  • lqmorris on 13 Nov 14
     
    The design of the site created a professional look to it. I often forget that there are other versions of American things such as the ones you listed and it reflects the rapid diffusion of popular culture.
  • karasmith3 on 13 Nov 14
     
    I really like all of the clips and examples of the different shows! Your site is organized very well, and I can tell that all three of you worked hard on it. Sadly though, I did already know about the various Top Model shows in other countries...
  • ewarren on 13 Nov 14
     
    I liked how you guys put clips of each show in all the different countries. It is amazing how popular culture can diffuse into so many different variations of the same show.
  • pekeefer on 14 Nov 14
     
    I think it is very interesting to see the different types of TV shows from around the world. I particularly enjoyed The Next Top Model section.
  • mwaardenburg on 14 Nov 14
     
    I like how you showed the clips of each country's version of the show, and how the attitudes of the people on the show are different than the ones in our culture. I liked the way you showed the attitudes of the hosts on minor issues such as height or hair length.
  • neeltrivedi on 14 Nov 14
     
    This was a really informative website. I really liked the example of family food to get your point across.
  • fruszkowski on 14 Nov 14
     
    I like how this website talks about all of the different version of Family Feud exist. The information on Family Feud is interesting. I never knew how many version existed outside of our country.
  • dkessler701 on 14 Nov 14
     
    I had no idea that there were so many international variations for just one show! Another example would be America's Got Talent has variations in 58 different countries. The videos also show how much other countries are willing to spend on their T.V. programs.
  • aspidle on 14 Nov 14
     
    I really like how this website shows all the variations of the similar shows! It was interesting to see all the differences and how so many American shows are shown in other countries. Great job!
jennabohrer

Regional Variations in Food Preferences- Makenzie Jenna Gemma - 23 views

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Folk and Pop Culture

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  • jennabohrer on 12 Nov 14
     
    Are you a fan of world travel? Do you enjoy exposure to other cultures? If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, come check out this site to learn about popular food found in Portugal, Sierra Leone, and Slovenia. You can explore the countries of the world and get a taste of their culture without having to move a muscle.
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  • owencourtney on 14 Nov 14
     
    Awesome site! I know what I'm doing this weekend. I liked how you explained the diffusion of each dish. I enjoyed the videos, and I'm really digging the t-swift. #squad
  • dvannostrand on 14 Nov 14
     
    I love the name! The setup was extremely professional and easy to follow making me want to look at more. The dishes all looked great and I'm definitely loving the site of #squad.
  • edietterick on 14 Nov 14
     
    The foods you guys cooked look really delicious! I know what Susan will be cooking me this week! I liked the incorporation of RJ, he did a very nice job not hurting himself or anyone else. You're videos were very well put together and informative! Great job guys!
  • dkessler701 on 14 Nov 14
     
    So much variation of food preferences in Southern Europe. The video of the food preparation was great too, showing what is native the the regions. Well Done!
  • kskurcenski on 14 Nov 14
     
    I love this website!!! Your videos were so funny but also showed great dishes. I loved how you had your website organized to the three regions of where your foods came from. The information was very informative. It really related to the things we have been talking about in class like how people create their dishes with the resources they have around them. There were great examples of folk dishes. Great job guys!!
  • Mr. Reidy on 18 Nov 14
     
    Great job incorporating the "guest cook"! Nice selection of music too.
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Global Fashion By Sophie Freeman and Alex Spidle - 19 views

My favorite part is how I had no access to the website. It reminds me of how China has a firewall blocking any sort of external influences from western culture. Cool stuff. https://sites.google.co...

https:__sites.google.com_a_masdstudent.org_global-fashions_

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