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The U.S. Law code defines terrorism as “premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents.” (Zalman) Brooke Barnett & Amy Reynolds use Brigitte Nacos definition of terrorism which describes terrorism as “political violence against noncombatants or Read more
The book “Three Cups of Tea” was a good read for me. Being a person that rarely reads a whole book, I couldn’t drop it once I started reading. The inspirational story was very interesting to me, even though I could practically touch the bias towards Greg Mortenson while I was reading. Was there anyone that could have objectively written about a man like Mortenson? Read more
Bloody Sunday is a day that every citizen of Ireland remembers. Even here in the U.S., the front page of the New York Times read, “Ulster Catholics Protest Killings; Reprisals Vowed.” (Weinraub, 1972) The “mockumentary” Bloody Sunday provides a unique view on the events.
Scenes of death and violence on the Bogside
“This just in…we have unconfirmed reports this morning that a plane has crashed into one of the towers of the World Trade Center.” (CNN, 2001) This is a part of CNN’s coverage on the attacks on September 11, 2001 on the World Trade Center. Read more