NewsfeedHarvard professor Samuel P. Huntington wrote that the 21st century will be characterized by conflict between the West - especially the United States - and the "rest," especially the Middle East. He argued that this international system would replace geopolitical situation that existed at the time of the Cold War. »
It was almost exactly a year ago today that I wrote a commentary about the importance of making a film about the events of 9/11. At the time, I felt the need to comment on some of the criticism I heard about the films United 93 and the unnamed Oliver Stone film that would later be titled World Trade Center. With the pictures in production and eyeing 2006 releases, people began speaking their opinions, saying the timing was all wrong and the movies in poor taste. Ultimately, they feared the consequences of making films that would profit from the worst day this country has ever seen. »
For almost the past five years - ever since 9/11 - there has been a strong range of emotions in response to one of this nation's greatest tragedies. »
Like moths to the flame, what is the media's obsession with all things JonBenet?
In case you've lived in a cave on Mars for the past decade, blindfolded, with fingers in your ears, here's a quick review of the JonBenet Ramsey murder case: »
Death and destruction, that's what we remember. Total chaos is what we saw. All over the news we saw it. The newspapers printed stories on the thousands of lives that were affected by the events of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. There are events that shape our country for years to come and there are events that change our lives forever. These two events have both reshaped our country and changed our lives. While most of the news coverage we have heard lately is about 9/11, let us not forget about the victims of Hurricane Katrina. »
