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IPS Inter Press Service – The Dark Side — IPS’s coverage of terrorism Terrorism, and the fight against it, has become all too common in today’s news agenda. But news is a minefield of propaganda from different sides. Find out about the facts and the reasons, read IPS coverage of terrorism, its consequences and the Continue reading Terrorism Coverage (IPS) Instead of decreasing, armed-conflicts have been increasing around the world. From a global standpoint, the world seems to be in a perpetual state of war. Maybe this is what World War III looks like. IPS Inter Press Service – Guns and Roses: IPS’s Reporting On Global Armed Conflicts and Resolution Efforts Feed Summary: The Continue reading Global Armed Conflicts and Resolution Efforts (IPS) Suicide BombersPresidents Obama, Bush, and other politicians routinely call them and their leaders evil. Others say they’re hapless dimwits lured into sacrificing themselves on the altar of jihad for the sake of remuneration or virgins in paradise. There are also theories that they’re trying to rid their countries of what they perceive as military occupations by foreign governments. Who are the suicide bombers and why do they want to kill us so bad they’re willing to blow themselves up? Why are there so many people volunteering to end their lives in such a gruesome way? Continue reading The Monster Dialectic Implications can be very powerful tools. When the media hypes language using phrases, such as “hunting terrorists”, listeners should be concerned with the consequences. Not does this kind of phraseology raise ethical and moral questions but lays the groundwork for heavy-handed legislation down the road. Continue reading Hunting the Terrorists — The Impact of Words on Actions Where have all the terrorists gone? Seems like the longer the Global War on Terror continues, the less the western media refer to the other side as terrorists, preferring substitutes such as militants, insurgents, and bombers. This chapter delves into the metamorphosis. Continue reading Terrorist or Insurgent? |
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