What I'm Reading Now--Week 4

1. Gumuchian, Marie-Louise. CNN.com. CNN, 30 03 2014. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/30/world/europe/ukraine-crisis/>.

The tension between the U.S. and Russia has either been slightly alleviated, or may have drastically heightened. The U.S. has already imposed economic sanctions on Russia after they annexed Crimea, and went against their wishes. Russia and America's representatives meet earlier for several hours to discuss sort of a compromise. America obviously doesn't want Russia to overtake Ukraine, and when Russia agreed to stop progressing into that land, America felt relief. Now America is on edge because Russia has troops stationed along the border of Ukraine which makes you wonder, will they keep their promises to not invade Ukraine? I guess we will have to wait to find out what conclusions were drawn from the meeting with the country's representatives. 

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2. Almasy, Steve, and KJ Kwon. CNN.com. CNN, 30 03 2014. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/30/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/>.

I know that I have mentioned flight 370 multiple times in my posts, but it is such a relevant topic in our world today. I had mentioned before how hope was lacking in the search for flight 370 and that we may never actually find the missing plane. It turns out that we may be super close! New discoveries have shown some debris in the Indian Ocean that look very much like those of the plane's. If those debris are in fact from the flight, I am not so sure that there will be survivors. The families of the passengers are feeling more hopeful than ever but are at disagreements with government officials. They feel like they don't know the whole story and that the Malaysian government is hiding something from them. In this situation, of course you would want to know the truth and what the current status of your loved one's is. Unfortunately, this disappearance is a such a mystery that even the government officials don't have the answers. Hopefully the families of the passengers achieve the closure they are seeking.


3. Zakaria, Fareed. CNN.com. CNN, 17 02 2014. Web. 30 Mar 2014. <http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/17/chinas-bold-environmental-move/>.

For many years now, China has been the factory capital of the world, while being the most polluting in the world. Beijing has finally decided to do something about this terrible threat to their environment. Did you know that there has been over 1 million premature deaths due to China's pollution? That's mind-boggling. The gross national income of China also dropped by nine percent also because of the insane pollution. Finally taking measures to eliminate pollution and better the quality of life, Beijing has ordered over 15,000 companies to release details about their emissions to the public. The government of Beijing also demands companies to release information about their wastes to the public. This is a huge step for Beijing, and hopefully it will set an example of what clean air is to other countries with poor environments, like India. 

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What I am reading now-- week 3

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Fisher-Hoch, Susan. CNN.com. CNN, 24 03 2014. Web. 24 Mar 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/24/health/tb-diabetes/index.html?hpt=he_c2>.
This article touches on the crippling diseases that are taking the world by storm. There have been new discoveries made for the Tuberculosis and it turns out that is stems from the common sickness: Diabetes. People who have diabetes are more susceptible to TB and it is harder to cure for them. In some cases, the body would reject the TB medicine and over time, it would produce drug-resistant TB. Patients who reject the medication have to go through an intensive treatment to rid their bodies of the infection and often times, they will relapse in the long length of time, or even die. I thought this was a world-wide important topic because 362 million people in the world live with diabetes and therefore are apt to get TB, which threatens the lives of most civilians. This is a serious situation.

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Pearson, Michael, and Mitra Mobasherat. CNN.com. CNN, 24 03 2014. Web. 24 Mar 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/24/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/index.html?hpt=wo_c2>
This ongoing fiasco with the missing flight 370 has been concluded, yet still has us asking so many questions. The families of those on board have been told that their loved ones are gone and that there is no chance in finding them. This is a very heartbreaking story and all though we hoped for good news, assurance of a ending to this tragedy provides the public with some closure. For the families of the passengers, this news that the flight crashed in the Southern Indian Ocean is terrifying, because they do not have the evidence to give them proof that their loved ones are for sure, gone. Hopefully the officials will find debris and other objects in the ocean to prove their theory.

3. Basu, Moni. CNN.com. CNN, 24 03 2014. Web. 24 Mar 2014. <http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/22/health/india-end-of-polio/index.html?hpt=ias_c2>.
India has defeated the odds and has rid themselves of polio for good. People said India would be the last Country to get rid of Polio, yet they were wrong. The world could not be polio free without it's second largest nation being polio free and thankfully India has progressed. Through immunization and hygienic practices, India has sealed their reputation. India struggled getting enough people in the healthcare force to help deliver vaccines to children, and they finally pulled through. This is a tremendous effort on the country's part and it deserves to be celebrated, now we are one step closer to the entire world being rid of polio. 

What I Am Reading Now-- Week #2

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Starr, Barbara, Jim Sciutto, and Catherine Shoichet.CNN.com. CNN, 13 03 2014. Web. 13 Mar 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/13/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/index.html?hpt=wo_c2>.

Malaysia Flight 370 has been missing for a couple of weeks now and tons of new information has surfaced. Although many people have been saying that the plane had some manual difficulties, it is apparent now that there is more to the story. The two people on the plane with stolen passports hinted at foul play being involved in this mysterious disappearance, and foul play seems very possible in this situation. New evidence has surfaced showing that the Malaysia flight 370 signaled some pings after it supposedly"vanished" from the radar. Authorities have traced the satellite pings to the Indian Ocean and they believe the plane may have crashed in that vast body of water. The fact that the public and the family members of those on this plane don't know exactly the whereabouts of their loved ones, makes this a chilling investigation.


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Krever, Mick. CNN.com. CNN, 12 03 2014. Web. 13 Mar 2014. <http://amanpour.blogs.cnn.com/2014/03/12/millions-of-children-affected-by-syria-war-a-strategic-issue-says-unicef-director-and-former-u-s-national-security-adviser/?iref=allsearch>.

The Syrian war has been going on for 3 years now and the effects on the nation's children are astounding. This is a global issue because children are the World's future, and when they are brought up in such violent situations, there is no guarantee that history won't repeat itself. Everyday in Syria,millions of children are starving and are in constant danger. If these children don't survive this brutal war, who else will be able repair the broken nation that stands before them? The situation has gotten so out of hand that the citizens of Syria don't know who else to turn to, and are praying for a miracle.  


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Navarrette, Ruben. CNN.com. CNN, 13 03 2014. Web. 13 Mar 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/13/opinion/navarrette-deportees/index.html?hpt=op_t1>.

As I mentioned in the first paragraph, Malaysia flight 370's whereabouts are still unknown and the plot seems to thicken everyday. This article I found goes into a deeper situation of airport security. How did the airport let two people with stolen passports board the plane? Maybe international travel security needs to be changed, maybe they should look at United States airports as an example for security. Not only can American Airports detect a faulty passport in a matter of seconds, but they can also check up on the foreigners entering the countries. I think that this whole situation with flight 370 could have been avoided with better security measures taken. I hope that international security tightens up.

The World Today- What Am I Reading About Now? 3/6/14

Ghitis, Frida. CNN.com. N.p., 06 03 2014. Web. 6 Mar 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/06/opinion/ghitis-new-cold-war/index.html?hpt=op_t1>.

This article is an opinion article so I had a lot to think about it after I read it. The author says that we are entering a new Cold War because Vladmir Putin is repeating History. Putin has ended hopes that Moscow and the West would smooth relations and work hand-in-hand toward common objectives. To survive the new Cold War, the author gives us 5 lessons that we have learned from history to help influence the future. She says that America and Europe are most influential, Putin can't be messed with, you should be wary when you give up nuclear weaponry, you shouldn't expect support from all countries, and that violence may not be most helpful with resolving conflicts.

The World Today-- What I am reading now 3/6/14

Irvine, Dean. CNN.com. CNN, 06 03 2014. Web. 6 Mar 2014. <http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/06/world/asia/thailand-fishing-modern-slavery-report/index.html?hpt=wo_c2>.
This article talks about the slave labor in the fishing industry of Thailand. Even though this is only happened in a small corner of the world, slavery is crime of history's past. Recently, old tactics from history of being used again and it makes you wonder if our world today is actually okay. I thought that this article was extremely powerful because slavery is a crime against humanity and we never thought it would happen again, but here we are. According to this article, slave labor in Thailand is very common and is very dangerous because much violence is used. This powerful article and the pre-world war 2 tactics from Germany being used by Russia today, are seriously making me doubt humanity.  

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The World Today-- What I Am Reading About Now 3/4/14

Yan, Sophia. "Global stocks tumble over Ukraine crisis."CNN Money. (2014): n. page. Web. 4 Mar. 2014. <http://money.cnn.com/2014/03/03/investing/ukraine-markets/index.html?iid=SF_BN_Lead&hpt=ias_c2>.

This article from CNN depicts a very troubling circumstance that is happening in our world right now. The Ukraine crisis mentioned is the threat of war on them from Russia. After Russia declared war, the economy is suffering tremendously in Germany, France, London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Russia is a very important nation in the economy because of it's many successful companies and industries but now, investors are doubting that either Russia or Ukraine can turn around from the political and economic crises about to ensue. This article is definitely a news story with lots of research done to prove opinions.