Dirty bomb

Acts of Activism: Human Rights as Radical Performance by D. Soyini Madison obviously brought up questions of the situation in Africa, specifically that of Ghana. The book also brought to mind questions of other religions and my privilege when it comes to my access to water and the right to defend myself when it comes to domestic abuse. Though I had some issues with the stylistic choices of the book, I thought the topics and acts of activism that Madison highlighted were quite shocking and pushed…

In 1914, build up of tensions among countries in the European system and surrounding areas led to the outbreak of World War I. This war, being the bloodiest in history up to that point, caused upwards of 25 million deaths and led to the rise of Nazism, Comintern Cold War along with many other major geopolitical events (Third International). The rising powers of Germany, the US, revolutionary Russia, and the declining supremacies of the United Kingdom, France, and the Ottoman Empire, allowed for…

tunnel, Statue of Liberty, George Washington Bridge, the Federal Building, the United Nations and one located around the Diamond District. Several Jewish diamond businesses populated this area. While the terrorists were in the process of making bombs and mixing the chemicals, their warehouse was raided by United States FBI agents and twelve men were arrested. In October of 1993, two United States helicopters in Somalia were shot down from the sky. There were 18 American men killed that day…

On November 13, 1995 a car bomb at the Khobar Towers, a U.S. military dormitory in Saudi Arabia, kills six people including four Americans. This comes to context because a day later Ahmad Musa Jibril sends a fax to CNN claiming responsibility for the Khobar Towers. After some investigation…

In many scenes described by Salinger, he can be a marvelous person, who falls in love. Readers may see Holden as a character without a heart, but the protagonist of the novel is a delightful person. “Anyway, I'm sort of glad they've got the atomic bomb invented. If there's ever another war, I'm going to sit right the hell on top of it. I'll volunteer for it, I swear to God I will” (Salinger…

idea has come to the fore: With radical Muslims killing our troops everywhere they can find them, it is clear we need a stronger force. It is true that we can utilize one of the many powerful weapons in our arsenal, such as the nuclear bomb, yet the civilian and biological affects of this are not worth it. It is clear; we should increase the size of our infantry. And it is fortunate we have this surplus of people lying around, literally. Experts tell us that tourists…

Nowadays, clinicians and psychologists are not using anymore the word "addiction". DSM-5 diagnostic criteria uses the word "Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders" or 'Substance Use Disorders". According with DSM-5, substance use disorders is defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease which characteristics are compulsive seeking and drug use, despite its harmful consequences. It is considered a brain disease because drugs change this body: its structure and operation are affected. These…

The ongoing dispute between Israel and Palestine has been a constant struggle since the mid- 20th century. The novel, “The Attack” by Yasmina Khadra exposes the horrific reality of the brewing conflict between Israel and Palestine. The two groups lack understanding towards each other's views, have a strong hatred for one another, and the Palestinians pursue extremist acts to fight for their rights. The Israeli and Palestinian conflict has been arising for years, with no pause, declining to any…

Many negative thoughts come to mind when the typical American hears the words “Afghanistan”, “the Middle East”, and “Muslim”. Generally, if he has lived long enough, he will automatically recall the fall of the twin towers on 9/11 and the many slurs used against people of Middle-Eastern decent. The words “terrorist”, “extremist”, and “heathen” were, and still are, often used by many Americans to describe these people. Despite all the attention that the country of Afghanistan has gained, not many…

PAVE NAIL was a tactic that the United States used to take over the air. PAVE NAIL is a laser guided precision weapons program “The demands of the Vietnam War forced new developments such as laser-guided-bombs that would eventually radically transform the shape of air warfare” (Schlight). The air force had been trying to get the technology such as PAVE NAIL, but it was not until a little after the war in Southeast Asia did precision weapons begin to be common…