Globalization‚ Terrorism‚ and Democracy: 9/11 and its Aftermath1 Douglas Kellner Globalization has been one of the most hotly contested phenomena of the past two decades. It has been a primary attractor of books‚ articles‚ and heated debate‚ just as postmodernism was the most fashionable and debated topic of the 1980s. A wide and diverse range of social theorists have argued that today ’s world is organized by accelerating globalization‚ which is strengthening the dominance of a world capitalist
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Change after Tragedy Jamie Gonzalez ENC1102-12 On September 11‚ 2001‚ everything changed for the US. 19 men who hijacked airplanes to carry out the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon were Arabs from Muslim countries. The terrorists belonged to a group referred to as al-Qaeda. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City‚ a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington‚ D.C.‚ and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania
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is not a national security risk. After the attacks on September 11‚ there were many freedoms restricted for a period while the nation worked on increasing national security and diminishing risks. The terrorist attacks instilled fear towards the entire Muslim community and much of the middle east (Kennedy); however‚ the nations listed on Trump’s immigration ban are not even the same nations that the terrorists behind the September 11 attacks. After the executive order was signed‚ a news agency from
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Emma Watson’s address to the United Nations is extremely effective in drawing people in to her cause of supporting feminism. Watson’s emphasis on equality regardless of gender rather than one gender dominating the other. Her anecdotes about her childhood and decision to call herself a feminist connects with her audience and allows them to understand why they should support gender equality as well. By introducing her draw to feminism with these stories‚ Watson personally connects with the cause and
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September 11‚ 2001 was a devastating time in history. No one knew exactly what was going on whenever the news of the plane crashing into the north tower reached them‚ but the leader behind the attack‚ Osama bin Laden‚ did. This wasn’t bin Laden’s first attack‚ but it was his biggest. He’d been involved in many things before. For example‚ he was involved in the bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993 and the attempted assassination of the Egyptian president in 1995. However‚ those didn’t stop him
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After the terrorist attacks on America‚ people of Islamic culture have been derided‚ punished‚ and are terrified of. Clearly displaying the results of discrimination against witches in Arthur Miller’s The Crucible‚ we as Americans must not discriminate against others‚ especially Muslims. We must prevent this from recurring by educating the public‚ learning from prior situations‚ and living in accord. The task of educating the public is often a very difficult and daunting challenge. Subsequent to
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All passengers were dead except Trevor. He was the only survivor. The engines of F22s could be heard in the distance. A fire was burning in the engine. Trevor Adams lay there next to the helicopter half conscious. His body felt like it had been crushed by a thousand buses. Trevor was an analyst for the CIA and his mission was to gain information on the militants. The helicopter was supposed to take them back to the base. Trevor was the only analyst willing to gain information about the Iranian militants
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The Fallen It is a beautiful day in New York City. You can hear a symphony of sirens and songbirds as the sun’s radiant beams dance among the clouds. There are people everywhere laughing and enjoying the day. Suddenly everything changes. Then the sound of a deafening explosion echoes through the air. A plane has just struck one of the infamous Twin Towers. Fire is blazing above as thick clouds of smoke roll out of the top of the North Tower. Another thunderous blow shatters the atmosphere. Then
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September 11‚ 2001‚ will be in history‚ "a day of infamy." (Sirs Research) Nothing like this has ever happened before on American soil and nothing would ever be the same again. "It was an unprecedented terrorist attack on America‚ a plot to kill as many Americans as humanly possible. Ultimately‚ it was the downing of United American Flight 11 and United FLight Airlines 175 into the Twin Towers at the World Trade Center on September 11‚ 2001‚ that brought the two buildings down into massive clouds
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On September 11‚ the world was shaken by the events of that day. Terrorist invaded our country‚ killing thousands of innocent people and injuring thousands more. September 11th was a horrible days in our history. The terrorist acts of 9/11 showed how unprepared The United State had been as a nation. People wondered‚ why is this happening? How is it possible that this could happen in America? What can be done so it never happens again? September 11th is the day people understood the concept that freedom
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