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Strategies Differ At Two Islamic Schools in England

jenniferg — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:38:48 -0500

(NPR, July 29, 2008) Leicester is on its way to being the first city in England where immigrants are the majority population. "Strategies Differ at Two Islamic Schools In England," looks at two different schools in Leicester.

House Issues an Apology for Slavery

jenniferg — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:33:05 -0500

(Washington Post, July 30, 2008) The article, "House Issues an Apology for Slavery," tells how the US House of Representatives passed a resolution that apologizes for the 140 years of slavery.

A Veil Closes France's Door to Citizenship

jenniferg — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:23:11 -0500

(New York Times, July 19, 2008) In the article, "A Veil Closes France's Door to Citizenship," Faiza Silmi was denied French citizenship from France's highest administrative court "on the ground that her "radical" practice of Islam was incompatible with French values like equality of the sexes.

Former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic Arrested

jenniferg — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:19:24 -0500

Former Bosnian Serb President Radovan Karadzic was arrested outside of Belgrade on Monday. The article, "Karadzic Hid in Plain Sight with False Identity, White Mane and Long Beard while on the Run," talks about how Karadzic was working as an alternative healer and disguised his identity with a long beard.

Sudanese President Charged with Genocide

jenniferg — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:55:12 -0500

(CNN, July, 14, 2008) Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), indicted Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir of genocide and crimes against humanity for his role in contributing to the death and displacement of millions of civilians in Darfur.

Mapping Diversity

jenniferg — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:27:06 -0500

(WNYC, June 12, 2008) "Mapping Diversity" is a segment of the Brian Lehrer show that focuses on what the most recent U.S. Census reveals about immigration flows and racial diversity in the United States.

Decades Later Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch

jenniferg — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:16:23 -0500

(The New York Times, July 1, 2008) The article "Decades Later Still Asking: Would I Pull That Switch" shares data from several recent reports that take a closer look at Stanley Milgram's famous research on obedience in the early 1960s.

The Pain of the G-8's Big Shrug

jenniferg — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:12:08 -0500

(The New York Times, July 10, 2008) "The Pain of the G-8's Big Shrug" is a thought-provoking editorial by New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof. He begins by listing multiple arguments for why world leaders should invest their resources into combating other problems (for example, poverty and AIDS) rather than focus on ending the genocide in Darfur.

On Our Watch: Frontline Updates Darfur Coverage

elisabeth — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:04:07 -0500

The PBS program Frontline recently updated their coverage of the genocide in Darfur. Frontline's website allows viewers to watch the television program "On Our Watch" online. The website also includes interviews with politicians and journalists, analysis of events in Darfur, and links to other resources, such as maps.

State of Denial: Turkey Spends Millions to Cover Up Armenian Genocide

elisabeth — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:51:17 -0500

The Southern Poverty Law Center just released a report "State of Denial: Turkey Spends Millions to Cover Up Armenian Genocide." This report documents the close relationship between Turkey and several American scholars who promote the idea that the murder of over one million Turkish Armenians during WWI was not a genocide.