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Over the past four months Europe has seen two terrorist attacks in particular that seem to capture the spotlight of radical violence—one on Nov. 13, 2015 in Paris and another recently on Mar. 22, 2016 in Brussels. In response to the horrific attacks in Brussels, there was an explicit call for solidarity with implicit details, which lead to an approach to inquiry. With the joint death toll standing at about 160 individuals—whom the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant or ISIL claims responsibility—these

Angola Africa’s greatest running war was formally brought to an end on April 4 when the both sides in Angola’s civil war signed a tranquility deal over a 26-year conflict that began when the country was affirmed independent in 1975. The death of the head of the Union for the whole Independence of Angola (UNITA), Jonas Savimbi, at the hands of administration forces on February 22, paved the way for the present resolution. Since then the conflict which has left the country confounded and killed half

Historically, aid has been viewed as a viable and effective response to natural disasters, post-war reconstruction and economic development. Aid has been successful in providing people with food, water, clothing, and medicines after tsunamis and relocating the newly homeless after hurricanes. After World War II, aid in the form of the Marshall Plan undeniably rescued Europe from the throws of economic fallout. For these reasons, politicians, citizens, famous rock stars and even some businesses have

segregated neighborhood nicknamed “Dynamite Hill” due to its frequent bombings by the KKK. She was involved with activism at a young age when she organized interracial study groups and joined several groups such as the Black Panther Party and the Che-Lumumba Club. She later became a teacher at the University of California, Los Angeles, but fell out due to her involvement with the Communist Party. Being an African American,

Loewen considers six of America's most dubious foreign policy choices: 1) introducing a shah in Iran in 1953; 2) cutting down the Guatemalan government in 1954; 3) fixing the 1957 decisions in Lebanon; 4) killing Patrice Lumumba in Zaire in 1961; 5) over and again endeavoring to kill Fidel Castro in Cuba; 6) cutting down the administration of Chile in 1973. In every one of the six cases, the U.S. government occupied with conduct that it would arrange as "state-supported fear

their fusion of cultures are vastly different. Although individuals may choose to adapt to their surroundings, rather than to reject them, there are various degrees to their change. Leah, upon exposure to the Congolese, the racism in Leopold, and Lumumba trying to make the Congo “the heart of light”, she began to respect and view the Congo as a place where individuals fought for their freedoms (Kingsolver 184). She took her place in Congolese culture, as she wished to support Anatole on his endeavors

Imagine a man suddenly cast into a world he could never have dreamed of. He would be shocked by the unfamiliarity all around him, from the people to the plants, and confused of what to do. A man cut off from what he knows is only left with two options--either to reject his new circumstances or find a way to assimilate to his new society. This man will either try to find a way to return back to his world, or find a way to adjust his life to his surroundings. Throughout history, separate cultures have

Poisonwood Bible - Nathans Function Nathan Price’s function in The Poisonwood Bible is not only to present the situation of being in the Congo to his family but also to show what happens when a foreign policy, such as religion, is introduced to a place that has never heard of it. In addition, Nathan is generally a static character in novel because throughout the book we see his ideas and actions remain generally the same. Nathan’s motivation for going to the Congo is what drives him until the

The French general Napoleon Bonaparte said once that “History is the version of past events that people have decided to agree upon.” Whether this is for better or worse, what can be agreed is that this has been done by many groups of people. These groups are forced to redefine their history against historical progress, especially nations, as this poses a threat to the survival of a nation and the unity of its people. Historical progress, an inevitable phenomenon that occurs as people move forward

Eudora Welty in “A Worn Path” expresses her most intimate feeling on the concept of love. She offers the nature of love that bears all situations. In the character of Phoenix Jackson, Eudora reflects on a love that is pure, representing a commitment to service to family and fellow humans. Jackson undergoes hardship to secure her grandson treatment. It is critical to observe that Jackson’s age even illuminates the situation with more gravity, demonstrating compassion for her grandchild. It is a story