Bin Laden family

killing many animals and even some human. It was the largest fire they have had in the past one hundred years changed life all over the world. There was schools closing, places evacuated, and roads being closed off. Shelters was being opened for families that homes burned and have nowhere to go. The two boys set the fire at the worst time Pigeon Forge was in a drought and it was windy which caused the fire to spread easier. Many people came to Pigeon Forge to help clean up and others came to…

One of the biggest impacts on the U.S was the 9/11 attack in 2001 and it was something like out of a movie. The attack to most people was unbelievable because they couldn’t believe that, that was really happening before their eyes. Most of the men and women and children who saw this event unfold were shocked and horrified because america was hit hard. The people who saw this were affected by such an act that came from terrorists and this was not gonna stand. The 9/11 attack was a sight that no…

Since the events on September 11, 2001, there have been 20 known terrorist plots against New York City. Meaning that, on average, there has been one or two attempted terrorist attacks every year in New York City. These plots were meant to cause economic and social destruction at specific points around New York City. Most of these attacks were set in places such as subways, airports, synagogues, and important business places. With the attacks at these places, there could have been many thousands…

In Dr. Hunter S. Thompson’s short narrative regarding the terrorist attack of September 11th, 2001 titled Fear & Loathing in America from his weekly column for ESPN’s Page 2 called Hey Rube, he recounts his experiences surrounding the “news” coverage following the devastation. He compares the events to prior historical event like the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the 1862 Battle of Antietam where an estimated 23,000 souls were lost in a single day. He plays on the Patriotism felt in the United…

The documentary State of Fear describes the violence used by both the terrorist group Shining Path and the government responses in Peru from 1980 to 2000. Shining Path was a terrorist group founded by Abimael Guzman in 1980 based on anti-government beliefs and that recruited poor and indigenous populations. Some of the major themes discussed in the documentary that relate to our class were the recruitment strategies used by Shining Path, the Peruvian’s government inappropriate response to the…

In recent years, the United States of America has witnessed an increase in terrorist attacks. The growing issue has caused thousands of innocent people to lose their lives due to the calculated acts of hatred toward our country. Since 1970, almost every region of the United States has been targeted by some type of terrorist attack--an unacceptable statistic that Hillary Clinton is fighting to stop (“Eight” par. 10). Although America experiences less terrorist attacks than many other countries…

A raging blaze has struck through central Portugal, leaving 61 people killed and dozens more injured in what officials there labelled as the "greatest wildfire tragedy of recent years." At least 54 people were injured in the blaze Saturday, including eight firefighters and a child. Four of the firefighters were in grave condition Sunday, according to Paulo Santos, an operations and emergencies official with the National Relief Operations Command in Lisbon. The government has declared three days…

Association Theory says that criminals are basically created over time, and poverty plays a large role in explaining why these people are led to do such things. Most human beings feel as if they have a purpose on this earth, and providing for their families is normally one of these commitments. The number of crimes committed when the person is living in poverty is almost doubled in comparison to a person living above average wages (Bureau of Justice Statistics). This number is the same for all…

The government often covers things up that the public would freak out about, These coverups are called conspiracy theories. It's extremely disturbing that the government would cover up so much to keep a calm public image. A popular theory among the conspiracy theorist is the chemtrail theory. Keeping it general, it’s a huge government cover up about what the planes in the sky are really spraying. The hidden agenda behind the increase in airplanes and strange flight patterns is a conspiracy…

These are dark days for international jihadists. In Syria, Islamic State (IS) and Al-Qaeda militants are being chased out of their long-held strongholds either by troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad or the Kurd-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by Russian and American airpower respectively. Pro-government militias in cooperation with national armies also have them on the run in Libya, Yemen and Iraq. As IS’s grand facade of a “caliphate” crumbles and it devolves into an improvised…