EDHS Contemporary World Affairs

jade cravens · jade cravens

Workers in Malawi are using helicopters and boats to help rescue people from the deadly floods. The south east African nation werent sure how many people died. They had numbers from dozens to 170. However the government claims it rescused 300 people by helicopter and almost 1,300 were saved by boats...

deadpixles · deadpixles

In an effort to be a potential attempt to capture the key-oil rich city, or to divert Kurdish troops fighting to capture the Islamist extremist group's stronghold, ISIS militants have attacked Kirkuk in northern Iraq. Link: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/30/middleeast/isis-attack/index.h...

Kevboy IV · Kevboy IV

43 college students in the Mexican State of Guerrero went missing, and were found dead four months later. The students were abducted, killed, burned and thrown into the San Juan River. The students were believed to have been captured by Iguala police and turned over to a gang. The gang accused...

SouthPark · SouthPark

Australia is appealing to Indonesia's new president to spare two of its citizens who face execution by firing squad. They are known as the 'Bali 9" and they were arrested in 2005 for smuggling eight kilograms of heroin from Indonesia to Australia- valued at about $4 million. -Indonesia has...

nicholas b · nicholas b

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/?tfp_display=gallery&tfp_region=USA&tfp_sort_by=state&tfp_show...

briannaperez · briannaperez

Today, in response to the terror attacks that took seventeen lives, the French government introduced an online platform to fight the Jihadist propaganda. They hope to protect family and friends of the youth who are at a greater risk of radicalization and the general public. When you visit the site...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

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MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

Your first CWA mission is to reply to this post with a brief introduction of yourself - both to familiarize you with using this discussion board and to familiarize US with YOU (see mine below)!!* As well as a little bit of information about yourself, please include one of your favorite "kinds&qu...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

As someone who rarely makes and even more rarely keeps New Year's Resolutions, I thought this were interesting articles- one about a potentially more viable alternative - small-scale tweaks that can make your life happier: http://www.fastcompany.com/3040340/how-to-be-a-success-at-e...

MrsCavalluzzi · MrsCavalluzzi

Welcome to the EDHS Contemporary World Affairs Discussion Board! This is a site for engaged, interactive discussion and debate of what's happening in places and events around the globe! Please take a moment to review the rules of the site: * All content posted, including usernames, should be taste...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	PINK- In Africa, Malawi scrambles to deal with deadly floods (Preview) Workers in Malawi are using helicopters and boats to help rescue people from the deadly floods. The south east African nation werent sure how many people died. They had numbers from dozens to 170. However the government claims it rescused 300 people by helicopter and almost 1,300 were saved by boats...	jade cravens	10	2413	Feb 3, 2015 by JCorbin
	Miso Soup: ISIS launches attack on oil-rich northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk! (Preview) In an effort to be a potential attempt to capture the key-oil rich city, or to divert Kurdish troops fighting to capture the Islamist extremist group's stronghold, ISIS militants have attacked Kirkuk in northern Iraq. Link: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/30/middleeast/isis-attack/index.h...	deadpixles	15	1750	Feb 3, 2015 by JCorbin
	Blue Thunder: Mexico Student Massacre (Preview) 43 college students in the Mexican State of Guerrero went missing, and were found dead four months later. The students were abducted, killed, burned and thrown into the San Juan River. The students were believed to have been captured by Iguala police and turned over to a gang. The gang accused...	Kevboy IV	20	1258	Feb 3, 2015 by JCorbin
	The Cavannites: Australia appeals to Indonesia to spare 'Bali 9' drug smugglers (Preview) Australia is appealing to Indonesia's new president to spare two of its citizens who face execution by firing squad. They are known as the 'Bali 9" and they were arrested in 2005 for smuggling eight kilograms of heroin from Indonesia to Australia- valued at about $4 million. -Indonesia has...	SouthPark	16	1058	Feb 3, 2015 by Kevboy IV
	amennites: GOP split on government spending (Preview) http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/?tfp_display=gallery&tfp_region=USA&tfp_sort_by=state&tfp_show...	nicholas b	14	1210	Feb 3, 2015 by tstarkweather
	The 4 Amigas: French website to counter jihadist propaganda (Preview) Today, in response to the terror attacks that took seventeen lives, the French government introduced an online platform to fight the Jihadist propaganda. They hope to protect family and friends of the youth who are at a greater risk of radicalization and the general public. When you visit the site...	briannaperez	6	1073	Feb 3, 2015 by jade cravens
	GROUP NAME: SAMPLE (Preview) Summary of Story Link to Full Story Discussion Question	MrsCavalluzzi	3	1070	Feb 2, 2015 by MrsCavalluzzi
	YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT- YAY! (Preview) Your first CWA mission is to reply to this post with a brief introduction of yourself - both to familiarize you with using this discussion board and to familiarize US with YOU (see mine below)!!* As well as a little bit of information about yourself, please include one of your favorite "kinds&qu...	MrsCavalluzzi	27	1382	Feb 2, 2015 by katieannokeefe
	Ways to Be More Awesome (Preview) As someone who rarely makes and even more rarely keeps New Year's Resolutions, I thought this were interesting articles- one about a potentially more viable alternative - small-scale tweaks that can make your life happier: http://www.fastcompany.com/3040340/how-to-be-a-success-at-e...	MrsCavalluzzi	0	1084	Jan 30, 2015 by MrsCavalluzzi
	Welcome to Contemporary World Affairs!! (Preview) Welcome to the EDHS Contemporary World Affairs Discussion Board! This is a site for engaged, interactive discussion and debate of what's happening in places and events around the globe! Please take a moment to review the rules of the site: * All content posted, including usernames, should be taste...	MrsCavalluzzi	0	1059	Jan 27, 2015 by MrsCavalluzzi
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