Three members of the Russian punk-rock rebel band‚ Pussy Riot‚ have been jailed for two years after staging an anti-Putin protest. The official reason for their incarceration has been officially listed as “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred (1).” The sentence has sparked intense global support for Pussy Riot‚ as well as increased opposition against the Russian government. The all-female band performed this protest in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior‚ Moscow’s main Orthodox cathedral.
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| The Peace Treaties Between 1919 and 1923 | Phase 2 | | History course work assignment | | Humna Adnan MYP-5 | 9/20/2012 | | In order to restore peace after World War I‚ peace negotiations were held and a number of treaties were signed between 1919 -1923. To what extent were the peace treaties fair/unfair? After the World War I most countries were destroyed and were left broke‚ so In order to restore peace after World War I‚ peace negotiations were held and a number of
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could still be if the Stonewall Riots never happened. Thankfully‚ today this is not the America we know. America is the land of the free‚ it’s a place where self-expression is welcomed. The Stonewall Riots was a historical movement for the LGBT (Lesbians‚ Gays‚ Bisexual‚ and Transgender) community. The riots had many positive effects on America today such as the pride parade‚ LGBT rights‚ and the creation of Gay Liberation Front (GLF). Before the Stonewall Riots Tony Lauris‚ also known as “Fat
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The summer i had was amazing. I did so many different things. I went to camp‚ went to USA‚ and went to the beach. I had so much fun. I just hope next summer is as exciting as this one. First of all I went to my camp with tons of my friends. (name of camp) was so much fun! I spent money on ______ and me and my friends did so much different things. The only problem is that i had to wake up early. That was a bummer. Secondly i went to USA. I woke up early‚ and took a long bus ride. That wasnt that
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It appears that both riots occurred because of the discrimination against the black communities‚ the Detroit 1967 Riot was because of the unnecessary raids on the black communities‚ more specifically the bar where it all began and the Los Angeles 1992 riot was due to the police officers that were acquitted in the beating of Rodney. Even though the bar was unlicensed‚ the black communities felt that they’ve had enough of the police brutality as well as the racism and discrimination against them. The
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Summer is the Best Season (possible topic sentences with suggestions for details) o The four seasons of the year all have their appeal‚ but summer is by far my favorite. [Give examples of wrong is wrong with the other seasons and what they don’t offer that summer does.] o One aspect of summer that makes it so attractive involves clothing. [Give examples of why doing laundry is easier‚ what kinds of summer clothing you enjoy wearing‚ and why clothing in other seasons is less
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it including the Red Apple boycott‚ the Crown Heights Riot in 1991‚ the 1993 killing of five and wounding of 19 on the Long Island railroad‚ etc. In 1990 a Haitian woman‚ Giselaine Fetissainte‚ was allegedly struck by a Korean-American shopkeeper. Fetissainte
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SUMMER AND WINTER: TWO SEASONS WITH BIG DEFFERENCES When it comes to a question of the time of the year people prefer most‚ a majority answer based on two seasons‚ summer and winter. Summer and winter are two of the four seasons of the year‚ which have very vast differences and a few similarities. The first and most relevant difference is the change in weather‚ with summer having hot temperatures and winter with cold temperatures‚ which is seen from the metrological point of view. Using the
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Freedom Summer was a highly publicized campaign in the Deep South to register blacks to vote during the summer of 1964. During the summer of 1964‚ thousands of civil rights activists‚ many of them white college students from the North‚ descended on Mississippi and other Southern states to try to end the long-time political disenfranchisement of African Americans in the region. Although black men had won the right to vote in 1870‚ thanks to the Fifteenth Amendment‚ for the next 100 years many were
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Jeremy Cooper Senior Seminar Race and Politics‚ Revisited By ANDREW ROSENTHAL (Blog) A post in my blog on Tuesday‚ about the undertone of racism in American politics‚ drew a great deal of angry e-mail and critical commentary‚ most recently from the Bill O’Reilly program on Fox News. I thought the subject was worth another visit. Some people who have reacted to the post have sincerely taken issue with my opinions‚ which is one of the reasons we publish opinions – to generate debate. Other
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