Radicalization

traditions, different religions, all sorts of ethnicity, and a long history dating back to Mesopotamia, maybe even further. Specifically focusing on Islam, as this is what ISIS wants to claim it represents, and if we are going to reach, through the radicalization of Iraq and Syria 's Sunni population, the religion itself is radicalizing into something that is significantly more violent, much like the rest of the region and the various other terrorist groups growing out of the Middle East. That…

Fashion has always been a clear marker for change in history. In the nineteenth century, many change occurred: new means of transportations, changing work environment and new societal demeanour could be observed in New York City. The advent of ready-made clothing brought the different classes closer to one another and this change in style reflected the changing mores of society concerning the place of women in the city. The growing industry, opening of shopping malls and the subsequent changing…

reasons. Fights for freedom of speech have arisen in many countries such as Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, and Russia due to repressions of internet bloggers. Abuse of power also facilitates the development of terrorism as it can foster hatred and radicalization amongst the people. Finally, leaders may give into the temptation to utilize freedom restrictions for their own interests. In some countries, populations often accuse governments of raising the specter of terrorism in order to arrest…

anti-busing protesters. What really stand out in this picture, is that one of the protesters attempting to assault Landsmark with an American flag, even thought the flag represents pride, freedom, and justice. Both document four and five increased radicalization of the Civil Rights Movement by the 1970s, because of the open forms of communication, that opened the eyes of many Americans as to what was going on in during this time period. However, the new forms of communication also increased…

Understanding the circumstances going on in this village is important because reoccurring incidents such as this one would lead to the boxer sects’ quick shift in their ideology. 1892, the younger members of the Boxers United in Righteousness came under a new name and proceeded to become significantly more resistant. This newly evolved sect, The Plum Flower Boxers of Hua County, was also very practiced in martial arts. They applied themselves to studying and bettering themselves spiritually and…

Drone Warfare: The United States and their Aggressive Drone Policy in Afghanistan The United States has shifted its military strategies for taking out foreign enemies by reducing the number of boots they put on the ground and increasing the use of unmanned aerial vehicles referred to as drones. The use of drones is effective at sparing the number of U.S. soldiers and pilots being sent to deal with terrorist organizations (Grayson 2016). However it is ineffective in reducing the number of…

To understand the lingering effects of colonialism on Filipino society, it would be helpful for one to have an idea of the state of the society before colonial influences. Previous to the arrival of Spanish conquistadors, Filipinos lived in smaller communities scattered around the island, which traded and interacted with each other, but were not completely unified and cohesive (Schirmer 1). These smaller provinces were often led by specific clans and families. In fact, the Philippines has a…

allowing immigrant communities police themselves (Policing Terrorism). After the 9-11 attacks Muslim and Arab communities became under suspicion from law enforcement to be places that terrorist are at (Policing Terrorism). This was due to the attackers on 9-11 to be from and supported by predominantly Arab neighborhoods (Policing Terrorism). Money from mosques and businesses has been a source of support for terrorism (Policing Terrorism). The help of member sof these communities trusting and…

James E. Cronin, in his essay, “Labor Insurgency and Class Formation: Comparative Perspectives on the Crisis of 1917-1920 in Europe” examines the complex causes of mass labor protests across Europe during the early post-World War I period. The idea that this period of unrest was caused solely by hardships of the war, Cronin argues, is too simplistic. Rather, it was this concept in addition to the organization of workers within a factory setting, as well as the creation of a working-class culture…

Position: The potential targets of US drone attacks are entitled for fair treatment since drone strikes permits our enemies to tag our nation as a cold, cutting edge spreader of death because the fact is hundreds of innocent lives are lost due to such drone strikes. Drone strikes may behead terrorist associations; however they don't take care of our fear based autocrat issue of terrorism. Actually, drone utilization may stretch it. Problem: Drones constrain the extension and size of military…