World [Contemporary]
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A Fatal Border Crossing(New York Times)The video "A Fatal Border Crossing," tells the story of Felictas Martinez Barradas, a woman who lost her life trying to come to America. Her story begs the question, "Why would some people risk their lives in order to move to another country?" | Facing Today | 03/11/2008 - 13:13 |
A Problem from Hell: A Conversation with Samantha Power, Part 1Samantha Power, Anna Lindh Professor of Practice Global Leadership and Public Policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, discusses crimes against humanity and the dynamic of generalized versus particular responses. | Video Clip | 03/13/2008 - 11:28 |
A Problem from Hell: A Conversation with Samantha Power, Part 2Samantha Power, Anna Lindh Professor of Practice Global Leadership and Public Policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, discusses the continuum of possible intervention by nations when observing genocide in the world. | Video Clip | 03/13/2008 - 11:24 |
A Problem from Hell: A Conversation with Samantha Power, Part 3Samantha Power, Anna Lindh Professor of Practice Global Leadership and Public Policy at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, describes the paralyzing nature of genocide and its effect on intervention. | Video Clip | 03/13/2008 - 11:30 |
A World Made New: Human Rights After the Holocaust
This lesson
encourages students to explore the historical basis for the modern
human rights movement born in the aftermath of the Holocaust and
deepens understanding of the Charter for the United Nations and the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). | Lesson Plan | 03/16/2008 - 23:52 |
An American Love StoryThis study guide compliments the documentary, An American Love Story, a film that follows the everyday experiences of an interracial family who tries to figure out a way to overcome instances of racism. | Publication | 02/23/2008 - 18:23 |
Anti-Islamic Party Is Playing With Fear(Spiegel Online International, January 3, 2008) The article, "Anti-Islamic Party Is Playing With Fear," explains why the German intelligence agency is concerned about the increasing popularity of a far-right political party. | Facing Today | 04/07/2008 - 15:29 |
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth"A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanging; it is the skin of living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used."-Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., 1918 Antisemitism is on the rise. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 10:31 |
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - A Student MovementUniversities have long been places where ideas, theories, and even long-held truths are scrutinized and often hotly debated with each side mustering proof in support of its position. Such debates are central to the work of a university-the advancement of knowledge and the search for truth. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 10:59 |
Antisemitism: The Power of Myth - Academic FreedomIn the television series The Ascent of Man, Jacob Bronowski, a scientist and humanist, describes universities as places where individuals come together not "to worship what is known but to question it. | Facing Today | 02/24/2008 - 11:01 |
