EDHS Contemporary World Affairs

Danika · Danika

The Untouchables, or the Dalit (pronounced: "delete"), are the lowest class of people in India. This class of people are treated less than animals and granted only the most menial of jobs. Even when a region of India was disastrously flooded only the higher caste and the wealthy were res...

cstair23 · cstair23

According to the OC register, in Civitavecchia, Italy a major energy producer for the entire country ENEL, is switching from oil to coal energy production. Although much cheaper and easier to produce, coal emits so much CO2 into the air that it has earned the title "the dirtiest fuel" an...

alliestoom · alliestoom

make of it what you will... SLATE. COM Palin vs. Gibson, Round 1 The ABC News anchor flummoxes the GOP amateur. By Jack Shafer Posted Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at 9:44 PM ET Without being smarmy about it or unfurling gotcha questions, ABC News anchor Charles Gibson demonstrated that he knows volumes m...

Zach_V · Zach_V

Misha Di Bono gets $500 a month and free gas for turning her car into a mobile billboard. She works for jobing.com and agreed to cover her car in decals to advertise the website. There's no limit to how much gas they'll pay for her. Jobing.com isn't the only website/company that offers this...

cupcakeshauna · cupcakeshauna

In response to China's rising of power, Australia has been having an increase in arms defense. They are aiming for an arms build up in case they need to defend themselves against China if they are to gain to much power. Could this be another cold war? http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080910/wl_asia...

patrickisoverrated · patrickisoverrated

According to one article, many Democrats have become angry with Barack Obama for not choosing Hillary Clinton as his running mate because now, with the selection of Sarah Palin, the Republicans have the "gender card". However, most women are Democrats, and Sarah Palin isn't as appeali...

meganrizzo · meganrizzo

As you may or may not have already heard, four hurricanes have swept across the small country of Haiti recently, killing a total of 341 people. The towns have no access to clean water and are left in a terrible state. The U.S. Coast Guard has begun suppying aid to Haiti. Do you think that sending supplies...

alliestoom · alliestoom

In December of 2007 Kenya was holding elections and violence broke out in the area. the hardest hit being Eldoret in the Rift Valley. 1,500 people were killed in the violence and over 600,000 people were displaced into refugee camps. the unity government attempted to displace peoples within the c...

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	Psychedelic- No Help for the Untouchables (Preview) The Untouchables, or the Dalit (pronounced: "delete"), are the lowest class of people in India. This class of people are treated less than animals and granted only the most menial of jobs. Even when a region of India was disastrously flooded only the higher caste and the wealthy were res...	Danika	18	14936	Dec 10, 2009 by DerChancellorJake
	Kodies-Lookit who is using more coal, despite global warming (Preview) According to the OC register, in Civitavecchia, Italy a major energy producer for the entire country ENEL, is switching from oil to coal energy production. Although much cheaper and easier to produce, coal emits so much CO2 into the air that it has earned the title "the dirtiest fuel" an...	cstair23	21	12907	Dec 10, 2009 by DerChancellorJake
	your oh so lovely Mrs. Palin (Preview) make of it what you will... SLATE. COM Palin vs. Gibson, Round 1 The ABC News anchor flummoxes the GOP amateur. By Jack Shafer Posted Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008, at 9:44 PM ET Without being smarmy about it or unfurling gotcha questions, ABC News anchor Charles Gibson demonstrated that he knows volumes m...	alliestoom	11	12098	Dec 10, 2009 by DerChancellorJake
	The Nook: Free Gas to Drive a Billboard (Preview) Misha Di Bono gets $500 a month and free gas for turning her car into a mobile billboard. She works for jobing.com and agreed to cover her car in decals to advertise the website. There's no limit to how much gas they'll pay for her. Jobing.com isn't the only website/company that offers this...	Zach_V	27	13284	Sep 30, 2009 by DerChancellorJake
	Royal Cupcakes- Australian Snipers (Preview) In response to China's rising of power, Australia has been having an increase in arms defense. They are aiming for an arms build up in case they need to defend themselves against China if they are to gain to much power. Could this be another cold war? http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080910/wl_asia...	cupcakeshauna	18	12202	Sep 30, 2009 by DerChancellorJake
	MooseMist-Could Clinton have Palin-proofed Dems? (Preview) According to one article, many Democrats have become angry with Barack Obama for not choosing Hillary Clinton as his running mate because now, with the selection of Sarah Palin, the Republicans have the "gender card". However, most women are Democrats, and Sarah Palin isn't as appeali...	patrickisoverrated	17	1163	Sep 19, 2008 by kb
	Desperation in Haiti-(debate!) (Preview) As you may or may not have already heard, four hurricanes have swept across the small country of Haiti recently, killing a total of 341 people. The towns have no access to clean water and are left in a terrible state. The U.S. Coast Guard has begun suppying aid to Haiti. Do you think that sending supplies...	meganrizzo	9	1021	Sep 19, 2008 by krea
	bluemangroup- kenyan displacement (Preview) In December of 2007 Kenya was holding elections and violence broke out in the area. the hardest hit being Eldoret in the Rift Valley. 1,500 people were killed in the violence and over 600,000 people were displaced into refugee camps. the unity government attempted to displace peoples within the c...	alliestoom	5	979	Sep 17, 2008 by Codenamelivi
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