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Inside the Air War - CBS News - 0 views

  • The air war's been going on for 14 months but this is the first time news cameras have been allowed into its nerve center.
  • "The weapon of choice here is information because the more information we have both about the enemy and about our friendlies, the better we're able to make decisions."
  • From just that one airplane, scheduling-wise, about a three-day process and some of those targets we've looked at for, you know, for days, weeks and sometimes months.
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  • In the last month and a half, U.S. and allied planes have struck 47 facilities like this one.
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    Like how war had changed during WWI (even though it took so long for new effective tactics to be developed), the strategy of war is still changing
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What's on Obama's Spotify playlists? - CBS News - 0 views

  • were "hand-created" by President Obama, according to a White House official.
  • releasing two playlists that
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    Not a very serious article, but entertaining for sure.  Apparently. Obma has very diverse music choices
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Video of ISIS prison raid released - Videos - CBS News - 0 views

  • The Kurds have released video of last week's ISIS prison raid backed by U.S. Special Operations
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    Information into the USA's involvement into the fight against ISIS
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Baby migrant from Syria found floating in sea as Europe's refugee crisis continues - CB... - 0 views

  • With winter fast approaching, the danger grows, especially for those escaping aboard overcrowded boats
  • Such tragic scenes have become commonplace and mark the latest desperate push by migrants to make it to Europe before the chill of winter sets in.
  • Already, conditions in Greece have become dangerous. One refugee camp was pounded by heavy rain, and many were hungry and exhausted.
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  • but dozens more have died at sea, including 14 from Wednesday's incident.
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    Article that may personalize the struggle of Syrian Immigrants as they make their treacherous journey
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BBC - Future - Will religion ever disappear? - 0 views

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    article led me to wonder what would the political implications of a less religious world be?  how would conflicts be resolved and whow differantly would negotiations enabled/ disabled & settled?
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The Condemnologists - The Daily Show - Video Clip | Comedy Central - 0 views

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    funny perspective on how we expect people to react to terrorist attacks
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March of the Parisiens - The Daily Show - Video Clip | Comedy Central - 0 views

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    interesting aspect of French Marches- pencils represented freedom of speech in France.  Many pencil inventions have been french and it was at a time an important industry in France economy, which is interesting because the attacks have re-vitalized a lost ideal of french culture
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BBC News - Paris attacks: London landmarks lit in French colours - 0 views

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    (representatives of) Countries we have learned about that have historically had conflicts united in France to march against terrorsim
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Prof. Philip E. Converse, Expert on How Voters Decide, Dies at 86 - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    Philip Converse who had a great influence on politics in American politics passed away.  He helped write the book"The American Voter  
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Obama Plan Would Help Many Go to Community College Free - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    this article made me think that Italy could have used some free education programs during their unification considering the high illiteracy rates of the time
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Where Would You Most Like to Travel? - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    Italy, in addition to what we have discussed in class, is a great travel destination.  In part because of it's impressive history we have studied
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France Deploys Troops to Guard Sites Seen at Risk - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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    one could compare the instability/ fear occurring because of the terrorist attacks to the fear that existed during the reign of terror during the french rev.
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Video Game Meets History, and France Rebels Again - NYTimes.com - 0 views

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      Popular video game's setting is in the French Revolution, which makes it pertinent to class
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    popular video game's setting takes place during French Revolution, making the article/game pertinent to class
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Fiat to create over 1,000 new jobs at Italy plant - The Local - 0 views

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      this contrasts with the slow, agricultural economy we learned that occurred during the unification of Italy.  Only the north had factories (and just a little) and in this article we see a successful car brand expanding in Itlay
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    Fiat hiring in Italy
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