We watched this 93 minutes movies in the class, this black and white film made me confuse at the beginning and I didn’t even know what this film is about. The only thing I understood was that this is a TV channel the staffs are trying to do their jobs, but all of them are very rushing and walking around the studio. Additionally they were smoking too much even the Edward I believe the director and broadcaster was smoking before news, but he look very serious , well spoken and preformed very professionally what I liked the most was he said “Good night and Good luck” at the end of each news.
After sometimes I got that this film is about a congressman man who is complaining anti communist and the newsman Edward with his news attempting to show this congressman’s apposing communist people.
This film showed that journalist also don’t have an essay job, it is very difficult from them to deal with politicians and bring up the realities. As Edward was trying to so, his all co-works was worried that he will be accuses to communism too. This is very important from journalist not to get a side with powerful politicians and do their job as honestly as they can. Also to give the people the real new with proves and let people interprets it
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Girls for Sale;
A Website of a traditional Paper;
I have been readying this article on Opinion session of New York Times, and this story was about an 18 years old girl sold to prostitute for $10 in Columbia. This was very sad article for me; I thought only women in Afghanistan suffer from un-just laws, un-equality and poverty. Reading this article made me to realize women in another part of the world has even more tougher life.
As the report points out, in 21st –century still we have slaves and that is even worse than old slavery system. This poor teenager loses their childhood freedom only for amount of $150 get abuse and dies from AIDS before their 20’s. The most shocking part of this story is that this girl named Srey Neith who has been interviewed by this reporter, was sold by her female cousin. And she is scared of farther punishment if she tries to escape, because the policy department is actively involved in this business. Therefore, a girl such as Srey Neith sees no way to escape from this life.
Women in third world suffers from all this things and are sold only $150 for life, while in developing countries women spent millions of dollars for their makeup and cloths. This feminist and women actives are also busier with issues that third world women even does not have clue of. They need to have a agenda that works globally from all of the women in all part of the word.
Women needs to gain foredoom from poverty, violence and discrimination. They need to be given the coreges to makes a vice, and fight for their rights in proper ways. Feminism activist are the only source who can provide support to those women. Therefore the feminism job is not done yet; the above mentioning problems are the concerns for today’s feminism movement. Women in the 3th world still surfer extremely they need support of advanced feminist groups. In some points feminist groups now have more tasks and responsibility then before. They need to help women world widely to gin the some rights and freedom in their life.
Women are also human being; they deserve the respect that every human being naturally deserves. They play very important role in the society by contributing to the family wellbeing that evenly is community wellbeing as well. Women’s right around the world is an important indicator of global well being; they are not issues only for their won countries, religion and laws. Women’s all over the world need to be united and get to gather to finds way to improve situation of other women who life in
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/17/opinion/girls-for-sale.html
Friday, May 1, 2009
Local News Show
Tuesday April 7th
The News on World News was very different from the Daily Show. It was more informative and unlike the Daily Show, it had more news stories. The only news stories there were the same were of Obama’s surprise visit to Iraq.
Jon Stewart spoke very little Obama’s trip to Iraq. He was mostly making jokes, saying one soldier wanted to jump on the airplane with Obama to go back to America. He talked about Obama’s European tour and also poking fun at Sean Hannity and others who were criticizing Obama’s speech.
Stewart thought that Obama’s speech was “fair and balanced.” Stewart also continued to make fun of those who say that Obama will order Americans to “surrender their freedom,” Obama will lead a “road to tyranny,” there will be “slow erosion of our liberties.” Stewart had on a guest, Jehan Sedat, the former first lady of Egypt to discuss her book My Hope for Peace. She talked about her husband’s dream of putting an end to bloodshed in the region.
World News tonight began with Obama’s surprise trip to Iraq. Charles Gibson gave more information about the trip: that Obama arrived at Baghdad International Airport at 4:42 pm and was in Iraq for less than 5 hours on the ground. Obama’s airplane was deterred by a dust storm. IN Iraq, Obama met with soldiers and met with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and the Prime Minister Al Maliki. Obama pushed for continued reconciliation between Shia and Sunni. He also promised a complete withdrawal of troops by 2011. George Stephanopoulos, Washington’s chief correspondent talked about the positive and negatives of Obama’s trip.
The next story was about the new Puma car that GM and Segaway made. Next, the story was about Ted Kennedy, ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬the Democratic Senator from Massachusetts who pitched at Fenway Park. Next, the story was about mortgage scam that is on Washington’s list after terrorism. The FBI raided real estate scammers who were part of a scene costing banks hundreds of thousands of dollars.
The News on World News was very different from the Daily Show. It was more informative and unlike the Daily Show, it had more news stories. The only news stories there were the same were of Obama’s surprise visit to Iraq.
Jon Stewart spoke very little Obama’s trip to Iraq. He was mostly making jokes, saying one soldier wanted to jump on the airplane with Obama to go back to America. He talked about Obama’s European tour and also poking fun at Sean Hannity and others who were criticizing Obama’s speech.
Stewart thought that Obama’s speech was “fair and balanced.” Stewart also continued to make fun of those who say that Obama will order Americans to “surrender their freedom,” Obama will lead a “road to tyranny,” there will be “slow erosion of our liberties.” Stewart had on a guest, Jehan Sedat, the former first lady of Egypt to discuss her book My Hope for Peace. She talked about her husband’s dream of putting an end to bloodshed in the region.
World News tonight began with Obama’s surprise trip to Iraq. Charles Gibson gave more information about the trip: that Obama arrived at Baghdad International Airport at 4:42 pm and was in Iraq for less than 5 hours on the ground. Obama’s airplane was deterred by a dust storm. IN Iraq, Obama met with soldiers and met with Iraqi President Jalal Talabani and the Prime Minister Al Maliki. Obama pushed for continued reconciliation between Shia and Sunni. He also promised a complete withdrawal of troops by 2011. George Stephanopoulos, Washington’s chief correspondent talked about the positive and negatives of Obama’s trip.
The next story was about the new Puma car that GM and Segaway made. Next, the story was about Ted Kennedy, ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬the Democratic Senator from Massachusetts who pitched at Fenway Park. Next, the story was about mortgage scam that is on Washington’s list after terrorism. The FBI raided real estate scammers who were part of a scene costing banks hundreds of thousands of dollars.
America's Top Model
I watched America's Top Model. Episode 6 April 2, 2009
I think the show has its positive and negative points. One, I think the photo shoots the models do and the different tasks in the competition are very interesting and beautiful. But at the same time, America’s next top model portrays a negative socialization of girls.
The following example will illustrate my point. The show began with a recap of last week’s episode and I have to mention it because it is relevant to today’s show. The judges in the last episode already decided that Kortnie, one of the girls was going to go home. Then, Celia, a girl who was already safe in the competition walked on the runway next to the eliminated girl and told the judges and Tyra that Thalia, a girl who was also safe in the competition “expressed that she did not want to be in the competition any longer.” Maybe Celia wanted the judges to change their minds and eliminate Thalia instead of Kornie. But I don’t think it was right of her to say that. That was a recap.
In the episode that I watched, which was a follow up showed how the girls were divided between those who supported Celia and those who thought she was a backstabber. The girls started yelling and saying bad words to each other. One of the girls, Sandra, politely expressed that she did not think it was Celia’s business to interfere with the judging process. Celia’s friends quickly defended Celia and were making fun of Sandra. Over the next few days, Celia and her friends backbit behind Sandra’s back, but Sandra overheard them talking about her. Later on, Sandra was crying.
I felt very uncomfortable watching the show because it is very gossipy and shows girls in a negative way. The models on the show just wanted to win the competition and did not care about the other girls. The girls talk about the other girls behind their backs. All of them have to comment on everybody. I think the models are not good examples to younger girls who may be watching the show. The producers should not focus the show so much on what the girls say about each other. They should focus on the competition.
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A Young Marine’s Dream Job
post 18;
First page of New York Times,
5/1/09
In this story they talk about how American soldiers get killed in some valley in Afghanistan. They young and un-experience American solider going to the war in Afghanistan, but their only dream is to go to the college in the future.
It also pints out about president Obama’s strategy to train Afghan military to become self-sufficient so that they can to fight against Taliban and Al-Qaeda. It says “The war in Afghanistan defies generalization, each province, each valley and each village can be its own universe, presenting its own problems and demanding its own solutions”.
The military is an authorized group of people who use force, including weapons to defend a country. It is also used to protect a country’s border from attacks and to provide a secure environment where the people may live in peace and pursue a happy life. A strong military is an important and essential pillar for a strong and independent nation. There are eight countries in the world with powerful military forces that dominate the world economy and population. Those countries are the United States, China, Japan, Germany, France, India, Britain and Russia.
Training of the Afghan military force is an important issue and stabilizing long-term plan for the United State. They should try to build a new unified Afghan National Army, which they consider more the security of the country and the re-emerge of the Taliban and terrorist groups. In this cause the Afghan military and police forces would ultimately take over the U.S. and other international military force’s role. They would provide a reasonably stable environment so that the Taliban and Al-Qaeda do not return, so that Taliban do not seize power in the government, or spread terror again. Therefore, it is very important that the Afghan Army grow and become stronger.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
UAE Royal sheikh Brutally Torturing, this post is instate of NPR radio post
Post 15;
In Arabic Sheikh mean a leader, a Muslim Skeikh that practice Islam and justice more than other people in the community. Islam is about peace and love that raised from Saudi Ariba and all Arbs are proud of that. When a non Muslim punish poor people brutally, they called them Kafer (non- Muslim) who don’t know about peace and love who doesn’t have any fair from God therefore, do cruelty and brutally behavior with poor people.
What one should say when the Arab Sheikh’s do such as brutal action? Those Arab sheikhs that 24 hours says Allah. I think money and business made this people completely crazy, more than a wild animal that they enjoy torturing and punishing people.
In this YouTube clip see how Sheikh Issa from the loyal family UAE is torturing his business partner that is an immigrant Afghan, only for paranoid cheating. And the UEA police department and judicial affairs turned the story because Sheikh Issa is from royal family.
In Arabic Sheikh mean a leader, a Muslim Skeikh that practice Islam and justice more than other people in the community. Islam is about peace and love that raised from Saudi Ariba and all Arbs are proud of that. When a non Muslim punish poor people brutally, they called them Kafer (non- Muslim) who don’t know about peace and love who doesn’t have any fair from God therefore, do cruelty and brutally behavior with poor people.
What one should say when the Arab Sheikh’s do such as brutal action? Those Arab sheikhs that 24 hours says Allah. I think money and business made this people completely crazy, more than a wild animal that they enjoy torturing and punishing people.
In this YouTube clip see how Sheikh Issa from the loyal family UAE is torturing his business partner that is an immigrant Afghan, only for paranoid cheating. And the UEA police department and judicial affairs turned the story because Sheikh Issa is from royal family.
Episode of Hannity and Colmes on the Fox Channel
Post 14;
I watched the episode of Hannity on April 25, 2009.
Hannity’s first segment was about how Barrack Obama is hurting and endangering America by releasing photos showing harsh interrogation techniques conducted by the CIA. He kept using the phrase, “hurting America,” so I do not think he likes the President much. Hannity also reiterated that Obama is doing harm to the nation because the report he is releasing gives the away the CIA members’ addresses. He touched on Obama’s tour in Europe, where Hannity claims Obama kept calling America arrogant. He did not like that Obama bowed to the Saudi prince, for “hugging” the Castro brothers.
He brought on a guest, former Republican candidate, Huckabee to talk more about this issue. Huckabee agreed with Hannity that Obama is hurting America. He defended waterboarding as a technique that helped intelligence officers gain some information.
Huckabee also agreed with Hannity that Obama is releasing the photos for “for political reasons” specifically to make Bush look bad.
Hannity said the democrats, like Nancy Pelosi the White House Speaker, lied to the American people because at first she denied knowing about water boarding and then she said even if she didn’t know. Hannity brought on two columnists to talk about the allegations that waterboarding constitutes torture. They of course, agreed with Hannity that waterboarding is not torture. I think a good solution to decide whether waterboarding is torture or not is to pick a volunteer to go waterboarding and then ask him if he is suffering. If so, then it is torture.
Hannity also said Biden’s approval rating (51%) is lower than Cheney’s (58%) during the first hundred days. Hannity also claimed that Obama did not keep his promise for helping out this one lady who asked him to help her financially. HE said Obama wasted so many gallons of gas while traveling on his private jet.
Hannity also talked about Perez Hilton’s attack on Miss California. He thought she was brave for speaking her mind about gay marriage.
This show is very biased and Hannity is very opinionated. He basically feeds the guests the answer he wants to hear. I do not think this show is fair and balanced as Fox News Channel claims it is.
I watched the episode of Hannity on April 25, 2009.
Hannity’s first segment was about how Barrack Obama is hurting and endangering America by releasing photos showing harsh interrogation techniques conducted by the CIA. He kept using the phrase, “hurting America,” so I do not think he likes the President much. Hannity also reiterated that Obama is doing harm to the nation because the report he is releasing gives the away the CIA members’ addresses. He touched on Obama’s tour in Europe, where Hannity claims Obama kept calling America arrogant. He did not like that Obama bowed to the Saudi prince, for “hugging” the Castro brothers.
He brought on a guest, former Republican candidate, Huckabee to talk more about this issue. Huckabee agreed with Hannity that Obama is hurting America. He defended waterboarding as a technique that helped intelligence officers gain some information.
Huckabee also agreed with Hannity that Obama is releasing the photos for “for political reasons” specifically to make Bush look bad.
Hannity said the democrats, like Nancy Pelosi the White House Speaker, lied to the American people because at first she denied knowing about water boarding and then she said even if she didn’t know. Hannity brought on two columnists to talk about the allegations that waterboarding constitutes torture. They of course, agreed with Hannity that waterboarding is not torture. I think a good solution to decide whether waterboarding is torture or not is to pick a volunteer to go waterboarding and then ask him if he is suffering. If so, then it is torture.
Hannity also said Biden’s approval rating (51%) is lower than Cheney’s (58%) during the first hundred days. Hannity also claimed that Obama did not keep his promise for helping out this one lady who asked him to help her financially. HE said Obama wasted so many gallons of gas while traveling on his private jet.
Hannity also talked about Perez Hilton’s attack on Miss California. He thought she was brave for speaking her mind about gay marriage.
This show is very biased and Hannity is very opinionated. He basically feeds the guests the answer he wants to hear. I do not think this show is fair and balanced as Fox News Channel claims it is.
Reading one blog...
post 13;
When I read this article, Why We Need the New York Times, by Alec Baldwin, I did not know he was a celebrity. He is a famous actor, and is currently on the show 30 Rock on NBC. The article was an argument why America needs the New York Times. Baldwin says that he rarely watches the evening news and prefers reading the paper.
In the beginning of his article, he writes about how he as a child used to buy and read the New York Times, and everyone in the city carried the paper. Now, stacks of the newspaper are still waiting to be sold. Baldwin writes about how he learned about the “poor documentation of the deaths of deportation detainees by various state and federal agencies.” He says he didn’t see any news network reporting that at all .Baldwin makes good points why the Times are a good paper and that it should never become extinct.
However, the article did not use sophisticated language, but the way the author wrote grabbed my attention. Also, I don’t think the writer Alec Baldwin did much research to be writing an informative piece. That is why, he has to write a post based on a couple of facts, but mostly his views.
I was browsing the Huffington Post Blog and I noticed that a lot of the articles are very short and did not require extensive research. Some articles are informative, but many others are just about celebrities, some are just photos, some are just videos. I do not think that one needs to be a professional journalist with credentials to write on Huffington Post.
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alec-baldwin/why-we-need-the-inew-york_b_184650.html
When I read this article, Why We Need the New York Times, by Alec Baldwin, I did not know he was a celebrity. He is a famous actor, and is currently on the show 30 Rock on NBC. The article was an argument why America needs the New York Times. Baldwin says that he rarely watches the evening news and prefers reading the paper.
In the beginning of his article, he writes about how he as a child used to buy and read the New York Times, and everyone in the city carried the paper. Now, stacks of the newspaper are still waiting to be sold. Baldwin writes about how he learned about the “poor documentation of the deaths of deportation detainees by various state and federal agencies.” He says he didn’t see any news network reporting that at all .Baldwin makes good points why the Times are a good paper and that it should never become extinct.
However, the article did not use sophisticated language, but the way the author wrote grabbed my attention. Also, I don’t think the writer Alec Baldwin did much research to be writing an informative piece. That is why, he has to write a post based on a couple of facts, but mostly his views.
I was browsing the Huffington Post Blog and I noticed that a lot of the articles are very short and did not require extensive research. Some articles are informative, but many others are just about celebrities, some are just photos, some are just videos. I do not think that one needs to be a professional journalist with credentials to write on Huffington Post.
Link: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alec-baldwin/why-we-need-the-inew-york_b_184650.html
The Environmental Blog
post 12;
http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/
The latest post dated Saturday April 4, 2009 is titled “Organic Community Gardens” is about the importance of growing community gardens. The writer of the post explained the benefit of community gardens, especially in Oregon, where this activity is very popular. It is also enjoyable for those people who do not have a backyard of their own to grow plants and flowers. Community gardens have two benefits: (1) it is a good stress reliever and fun activity and (2) the land is used to help the environment.
Community gardening is beneficial to every community, but especially in urban communities since cars and mass transit contribute to pollution and destruction of nature. The writer offers solutions to utilize unused plots of land: to convert the into gardens too.
I agree with the writer that growing community gardens is very important and beneficial to the community. However, if a local town does not have a community garden, it may require considerable time before the town actually gets the permission and funds to grow one. Still, the task can be accomplished if neighbors cooperate with local authorities to grow a garden. Also, I think in addition to a garden, the local community could grow fruits and vegetables. This would not only be a fun activity, but the fruits and vegetables may sell well in the local community.
The other post is about “green” events happening in Oregon, namely the Saturday Market. The Oregon Saturday Market is filled with “local culture, hand-made crafts, and farmers.” Purchasing food locally is good for the local economy since buying food that doesn’t require transportation from far “helps prevent air emissions.” Air pollution caused by cars, trucks, ships, and airplanes can be curbed by supporting local farmers. The author also advises people to use re-usable bags when they go to shop at the market.
The writer of the blog does not seem like a professional writer because the writing is very casual. It seems like the writer is talking rather than writing a professional piece.
http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/
http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/
The latest post dated Saturday April 4, 2009 is titled “Organic Community Gardens” is about the importance of growing community gardens. The writer of the post explained the benefit of community gardens, especially in Oregon, where this activity is very popular. It is also enjoyable for those people who do not have a backyard of their own to grow plants and flowers. Community gardens have two benefits: (1) it is a good stress reliever and fun activity and (2) the land is used to help the environment.
Community gardening is beneficial to every community, but especially in urban communities since cars and mass transit contribute to pollution and destruction of nature. The writer offers solutions to utilize unused plots of land: to convert the into gardens too.
I agree with the writer that growing community gardens is very important and beneficial to the community. However, if a local town does not have a community garden, it may require considerable time before the town actually gets the permission and funds to grow one. Still, the task can be accomplished if neighbors cooperate with local authorities to grow a garden. Also, I think in addition to a garden, the local community could grow fruits and vegetables. This would not only be a fun activity, but the fruits and vegetables may sell well in the local community.
The other post is about “green” events happening in Oregon, namely the Saturday Market. The Oregon Saturday Market is filled with “local culture, hand-made crafts, and farmers.” Purchasing food locally is good for the local economy since buying food that doesn’t require transportation from far “helps prevent air emissions.” Air pollution caused by cars, trucks, ships, and airplanes can be curbed by supporting local farmers. The author also advises people to use re-usable bags when they go to shop at the market.
The writer of the blog does not seem like a professional writer because the writing is very casual. It seems like the writer is talking rather than writing a professional piece.
http://www.theenvironmentalblog.org/
Friday, April 24, 2009
Society and life circumstance makes people like Charles Manson
post 13 with Youtube Clipe
Charles Manson in his book talks about murders in American and his own childhood period. He talks how harshly he suffered and observed the abuse in his own family. Manson probably is one of a few people in the world with tromandsly different life exceprince than us. He was beaten many times by many people who were older than him and he grew up in the extremely violent situation. He was kept for from education and he could not read and write until he was twenty, he spent most of his youth fighting, straggling and at the sometime surviving.
Manson’s life experience affected him very negatively and he himself turned to abuse others. This is because he grew up in a life without love and peace, therefore, for him this was of life was common. Society from the beginning tells us how we should act by placing gender roles up on as, the act that Manson did pleased his uncle, this was his initiation on to his boy-hood in his uncles eyes. From a very young age Manson was treated with the worse type of treatyment possible, this effect is the cause for the reason that he became the person he was. If Manson was treated differently I believe that he would have turned out a very different person. Society made him who he was; there was not a time in his life where he could say that he was truly happy. Every time something good happened to him, the entire feeling was shot down by an even worse problem that took place in this life.
A person is truly shaped by his life, Manson is the perfect example. At all the time he was trying to prove himself to society and civilization, there was not time where he could just be himself because he wanted to be . There were things that he enjoyed doing, but refrained because he had an image to keep up with in the face of society. If a person knows nothing better than the very thing he sees, hears, and dose every day then he will never know that what he is doing is wrong, he will not understand why the scolded is happening.
Charles Manson in his book talks about murders in American and his own childhood period. He talks how harshly he suffered and observed the abuse in his own family. Manson probably is one of a few people in the world with tromandsly different life exceprince than us. He was beaten many times by many people who were older than him and he grew up in the extremely violent situation. He was kept for from education and he could not read and write until he was twenty, he spent most of his youth fighting, straggling and at the sometime surviving.
Manson’s life experience affected him very negatively and he himself turned to abuse others. This is because he grew up in a life without love and peace, therefore, for him this was of life was common. Society from the beginning tells us how we should act by placing gender roles up on as, the act that Manson did pleased his uncle, this was his initiation on to his boy-hood in his uncles eyes. From a very young age Manson was treated with the worse type of treatyment possible, this effect is the cause for the reason that he became the person he was. If Manson was treated differently I believe that he would have turned out a very different person. Society made him who he was; there was not a time in his life where he could say that he was truly happy. Every time something good happened to him, the entire feeling was shot down by an even worse problem that took place in this life.
A person is truly shaped by his life, Manson is the perfect example. At all the time he was trying to prove himself to society and civilization, there was not time where he could just be himself because he wanted to be . There were things that he enjoyed doing, but refrained because he had an image to keep up with in the face of society. If a person knows nothing better than the very thing he sees, hears, and dose every day then he will never know that what he is doing is wrong, he will not understand why the scolded is happening.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
New Law in Afghanistan
Posted by Kayla, and my reaction on it
Power and politics made president Karzia completely lost. He even doesn’t remembers his promises he made during his 7 years rule such as –
- article 22 of the Afghan constitution that give men and women equal rights
- CEDAW the international convention on elimination of all kinds of discrimination against women that he signed in 2001
- Declaration of the Essential Rights of Afghan women, signed by president Karzai in 2002 that gives women and men equality, freedom of speech and political participation as well as the right to wear or not wear the burqa or scarf
- MDGS the Minimum Development Goals, President Karzia agreed to pursue 9 major goals of MDGs and the Beijing platform for Action and many more …..
This shows that President Karzia has forgotten about above mentioned contracts he signed, or that all this things doesn’t mean anything to him he is only looking way to stay in power.
He proves how symbolic strategies not only for women, but for all country, the time for him is over and I hope Afghan people especially women got a better understanding of whom to vote.
http://www.rawa.org/events/mar8-2008_e.htm
Afghan women are one of the important topics today for media and the world become aware of the elements that suffers them. After the collapse of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, many nongovernmental organizations around the world have been trying raise awareness. Especially after the US- led war in Afghanistan, women activist found opportunity to go to that country to work and let Afghan women to speak for them and decide for their future.
Despite many cultural and religious challenges, meaningful strides have been made in past few years. Much organization focused on Women’s lives in Afghanistan while Afghan women suffer even more immigrants to other countries. it is very important and urgent need to create a greater awareness and understanding of the lives of Afghan women as immigrant in US and other parts of the world. They are facing many challenges as they struggle to adapting the new society, for example, one of these challenges could be adapting to the freedoms and equal rights that other women have. Afghan women, who lived in a completely different part of the world in an ignorance and silence life, would be absolutely lost coming to the United States.
Most of these women cannot read and write their native language. New language, new environment, and culture shock cause them to lose balance in life. They then lose their ways and lose completely the little self-esteem they had before. Organizations such as RAWA and Women for Afghan Women are needed to help these women change and adapt into the new culture, as well as keeping their own values and culture. Finding jobs and becoming financially secure is another problem these women would struggle with, because in order to settle in a country, women has to be able to finds ways and not be depending upon family and society where they even do not know the language.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
CNN
2- CNN News
The news about Sri Lankan cricket player was covered by CNN most likely the same as NBC, but it was focusing more on the ongoing attacks and Pakistan government’s responsibility toward this kind of attacks. CNN news called this day “dark day in cricket history” by pointing out the Pakistan government as a failed state and said “no tame will come to play in Pakistan.
They granted the security of the Sri Lankan player, but they failed.
Assassination of Benazir Boto former politician and prime minister of Pakistan and killer not being brought to court was another important and relevant issue that BBC connected it with this News.
Terrorist attacks are one of the most concerned issues all around the world today. It has been long time that this attacks are taking place in different parts of the world and take thousands civilians inducing children, women and older lives away.
9/11 terrorist attack was one the most extreme one that attack would attention upon it.
Fighting against this phenomenon is tremendously important, but policy maker should consider the source, cause and basis of terrorism. What makes people to become terrorist giving up their lives away? And why terrorist and Al-Qaida is re-emerging and repowering while the all world is fighting against them? In order to won this war; it requires more strategic and sustainable policy and plan.
They granted the security of the Sri Lankan player, but they failed.
Assassination of Benazir Boto former politician and prime minister of Pakistan and killer not being brought to court was another important and relevant issue that BBC connected it with this News.
Terrorist attacks are one of the most concerned issues all around the world today. It has been long time that this attacks are taking place in different parts of the world and take thousands civilians inducing children, women and older lives away.
9/11 terrorist attack was one the most extreme one that attack would attention upon it.
Fighting against this phenomenon is tremendously important, but policy maker should consider the source, cause and basis of terrorism. What makes people to become terrorist giving up their lives away? And why terrorist and Al-Qaida is re-emerging and repowering while the all world is fighting against them? In order to won this war; it requires more strategic and sustainable policy and plan.
NBC News
1- NBC News
NBC news on 3/11/09 at 50:00 Sri Lankan cricket player were attacked in Lahore on their team bus, they players were injured, but six police were killed.
NBC indicating this attack as a one of the worst terrorist attacks on a sport team since Palestinian militants killed 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
NBC also included the Pakistan Prime minister Yusuf Raza Giliani and Minister of Interior Rehman Malik’s s statements regarding this attack.
In addition NBC News pointed out the role of the United States fighting against terrorist in Pakistan and connected this attack to the Mumbai terror attacked that killed almost 164 people. They also indicated the re-emerge of the Taliban and Al-Qaida at the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
NBC indicating this attack as a one of the worst terrorist attacks on a sport team since Palestinian militants killed 11 Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
NBC also included the Pakistan Prime minister Yusuf Raza Giliani and Minister of Interior Rehman Malik’s s statements regarding this attack.
In addition NBC News pointed out the role of the United States fighting against terrorist in Pakistan and connected this attack to the Mumbai terror attacked that killed almost 164 people. They also indicated the re-emerge of the Taliban and Al-Qaida at the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Untied States should Support Russia join NATO
post 5 my own choice
it is very important for U.S. to have open negations with Russia and should support Russia to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, since Russia was one of the countries that had a immediate response to U.S. and they said that "America, we are with you." This response opened the way for U.S. and Russia to renew our political and military cooperation. Russia's intelligence assistance to the U.S. military operation in Afghanistan enhanced Russia's security too, because they shared their concern and interest with U.S. on common security that not only effected U.S, but the all Middle East, On 9/11 will also affected the world.
In addition, many Russian and American people are interested to accept each other as reliable strategic partners to fight against terrorism that is becoming a global security concern; having a good relation with Russia would help U.S. with the joint efforts to control extremist religious radicalism in Middle East. Since U.S. is already in a very important and historical moment in fighting against terrorism and bringing democracy to Iraq and Afghanistan.
In addition, many Russian and American people are interested to accept each other as reliable strategic partners to fight against terrorism that is becoming a global security concern; having a good relation with Russia would help U.S. with the joint efforts to control extremist religious radicalism in Middle East. Since U.S. is already in a very important and historical moment in fighting against terrorism and bringing democracy to Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
What constitutes a just society
post 4 my own choice
Justice is the key and most important concept in a society; it orders everything in a society. Every country has its individual judicial system. It is not the same in every country. For example, some countries follow the Islamic laws and implements Islamic justice. A good society is where they establish a judicial mechanism which applies to everyone equally, without any forms of prejudice and discrimination. When the justice is implemented based on racial discrimination, it is right of civilians to disobey that law.
Henry David Thoreau, an American, in his essay called Civil disobedience he mentions about many people such as Mohandas Gandhi who implemented this theory against the British Empire as a result he led India to independence. He also gives examples, in the American civil right movement, Marin Luther King who fought for racial equality and unjust laws.
For having a stabilized society and good justice, both government and people should cooperate with each other.
Government should make the laws and justices according the people's need and benefits of the country. And people should understand those benefits and should contribute with the government in implementation. They should also avoid doing some actions that bring injustice and social evils in their society, such as, bribery, cheating, lying, and destroying someone's lives and business. Social justices are not only important is the society but, in the social live such as friendship and family is also very important
Government should make the laws and justices according the people's need and benefits of the country. And people should understand those benefits and should contribute with the government in implementation. They should also avoid doing some actions that bring injustice and social evils in their society, such as, bribery, cheating, lying, and destroying someone's lives and business. Social justices are not only important is the society but, in the social live such as friendship and family is also very important
Food Industry in the United States
post 3, my won choice
The food industry in the United States is a very large and a common industry, that impacts people’s health all over the nation. A low paying labor market makes the fast food business very attractive. This also affects people who can afford to buy good and healthy food, because it takes their less time to eat. McDonald’s is one of the most famous food industries in the United States; it attracts many people’s attention with its colorful commercial and play yards for kids.
McDonald's locations are another important reason for having so many customers. They are located everywhere, at the airport, hospitals, near schools, train and bus stations.
culture traditionally people grow their own food, cook it at home, and eat at one table. This is an important family value. Members of the family feel united and share happiness with each other. The cook in the family tries to cook foods which everyone likes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATYJx3x0nyo
The United States Military Support in Afghanistan
second post my own choice
The United States President-Elect President Barak Obama and his policy toward Afghanistan sound very hopeful. According the President-Elect Obama, Afghanistan will be high on his high agenda, and he will put more emphasis on the battle in Afghanistan.
The United States and other international military forces carried out the war on terrorism in Afghanistan since 2001. They are working on both military operations and civilian development in order to secure a strong government in Afghanistan, and to eradicate the Taliban from the country so that the people of Afghanistan can live a peaceful life. After the Taliban withdrawal, Afghanistan formed a Islamic republic where men and women have equal rights and duties before the law. During this time, Hamid Karzi became the first elected president of Afghanistan, and the first parliamentary and provincial election took place.
These achievements of the new government bring hope to Afghans who know believe that having U.S. and international military support would bring better conditions in Afghanistan. People would no longer be forced to leave their home and beloved country and move in to the other courtiers. There would be an equal society where women would have the right to live as a citizen, go to school, work and participate in the government. Children would no longer suffer and their rights will be recognized. They will not have to worry about being kidnapped or working as adult to feed their families. It has been almost eight years since U.S. troops have began fighting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and as long as more time is being wasted, the problems get even larger.
How many more years are needed to bring peace in Afghanistan? This is the main question for Afghans, and how much more U.S. and international military support is needed. How many more generation would suffer from this bloody war? Afghanistan lost more than 2 million people during the three decades of war. How many more murders and death are needed for this conflict to end. The battle against terrorism and Taliban has been running now for more than seven years, but the question of security is still unsolved.
U.S. military supports will not achieve success toward stability without increasing the effectiveness of its Afghan partners. The Afghan National Army (ANA) should be more professional and well-trained to provide fully for the country’s security. The Kabul Military Training Center needs to be more equipped with modern military teaching materials as we all training equipments. Only then can they train more professional soldiers that can gradually take the lead in security operations and play the key role in decision making.
The United States President-Elect President Barak Obama and his policy toward Afghanistan sound very hopeful. According the President-Elect Obama, Afghanistan will be high on his high agenda, and he will put more emphasis on the battle in Afghanistan.
The United States and other international military forces carried out the war on terrorism in Afghanistan since 2001. They are working on both military operations and civilian development in order to secure a strong government in Afghanistan, and to eradicate the Taliban from the country so that the people of Afghanistan can live a peaceful life. After the Taliban withdrawal, Afghanistan formed a Islamic republic where men and women have equal rights and duties before the law. During this time, Hamid Karzi became the first elected president of Afghanistan, and the first parliamentary and provincial election took place.
These achievements of the new government bring hope to Afghans who know believe that having U.S. and international military support would bring better conditions in Afghanistan. People would no longer be forced to leave their home and beloved country and move in to the other courtiers. There would be an equal society where women would have the right to live as a citizen, go to school, work and participate in the government. Children would no longer suffer and their rights will be recognized. They will not have to worry about being kidnapped or working as adult to feed their families. It has been almost eight years since U.S. troops have began fighting the Taliban and Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan and as long as more time is being wasted, the problems get even larger.
How many more years are needed to bring peace in Afghanistan? This is the main question for Afghans, and how much more U.S. and international military support is needed. How many more generation would suffer from this bloody war? Afghanistan lost more than 2 million people during the three decades of war. How many more murders and death are needed for this conflict to end. The battle against terrorism and Taliban has been running now for more than seven years, but the question of security is still unsolved.
U.S. military supports will not achieve success toward stability without increasing the effectiveness of its Afghan partners. The Afghan National Army (ANA) should be more professional and well-trained to provide fully for the country’s security. The Kabul Military Training Center needs to be more equipped with modern military teaching materials as we all training equipments. Only then can they train more professional soldiers that can gradually take the lead in security operations and play the key role in decision making.
Women’s education in Afghanistan
first post my own choice
The subject of Women in Afghanistan has become an important area, especially in the past two decades. The place of women in Afghan society is a multidimensional issue that must be examined from multiple perspectives, including historical, cultural, political, economic, and social aspects. The value of women is also an indicator of Afghanistan’s progress toward a modernized, democratic society; the very low status of women in Afghan society reveals the extent to which Afghanistan remains trapped in its own history. In this context, the place of women in Afghanistan can be seen as a social problem that threatens to undermine the continued progress of the society.
With regard to education, most people believe that Islam supports the education of women and girls. In spite of this, women and girls do not have access to education beyond the elementary level. Various formal and informal publications, radio and television programs, scientific conferences and seminars, and religious education through the Ulama(Ismaic Scholars) can inform people about the need for all Afghans to be educated and motivate people to acquire knowledge, as well as working to change attitudes. Government-run literacy projects can provide educational opportunities for women and girls who could not attain formal and informal education in the past as well as increasing awareness and reshaping attitudes.
While efforts to raise awareness regarding women’s education, however, government agencies and civil society organizations should also work to provide facilities for public education. Many communities of the country do not have adequate educational facilities, and in some communities, far distances and lack of transportation facilities are major obstacles preventing girls from going to school.
http://www.ieaw.com/
The subject of Women in Afghanistan has become an important area, especially in the past two decades. The place of women in Afghan society is a multidimensional issue that must be examined from multiple perspectives, including historical, cultural, political, economic, and social aspects. The value of women is also an indicator of Afghanistan’s progress toward a modernized, democratic society; the very low status of women in Afghan society reveals the extent to which Afghanistan remains trapped in its own history. In this context, the place of women in Afghanistan can be seen as a social problem that threatens to undermine the continued progress of the society.
With regard to education, most people believe that Islam supports the education of women and girls. In spite of this, women and girls do not have access to education beyond the elementary level. Various formal and informal publications, radio and television programs, scientific conferences and seminars, and religious education through the Ulama(Ismaic Scholars) can inform people about the need for all Afghans to be educated and motivate people to acquire knowledge, as well as working to change attitudes. Government-run literacy projects can provide educational opportunities for women and girls who could not attain formal and informal education in the past as well as increasing awareness and reshaping attitudes.
While efforts to raise awareness regarding women’s education, however, government agencies and civil society organizations should also work to provide facilities for public education. Many communities of the country do not have adequate educational facilities, and in some communities, far distances and lack of transportation facilities are major obstacles preventing girls from going to school.
http://www.ieaw.com/
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