Conflict In Iran

What is the history leading up to the current conflict in Iran?

Is our US foreign policy in Iran based more on REALISM or IDEALISM?

Decade In Review

What was the most important 'News' of the last 10 years? Why?

1) What made these events Headlines?

2) What similarities or differences did these events share?

3) Which do you think is the most important? Least? Why?

4) What predictions can you make up about the events we will study this year?

Time POY

Greta Thunberg, the soft-spoken Swedish teenager who became a global conscience for climate change and environmental activism, has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019.

The magazine announced the 16-year-old as its choice Wednesday exclusively on the "TODAY" show.

"She became the biggest voice on the biggest issue facing the planet this year, coming from essentially nowhere to lead a worldwide movement," Time editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal told the show, adding that Thunberg is the magazine's youngest choice ever to be named Person of the Year.

One leader is evidently not impressed with accolades the young Swede has earned: Donald Trump.

Donald J. Trump

✔@realDonaldTrump

So ridiculous. Greta must work on her Anger Management problem, then go to a good old fashioned movie with a friend! Chill Greta, Chill! https://twitter.com/RealRomaDowney/status/1204822160470093824 …

Roma Downey

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Congrats @GretaThunberg https://twitter.com/time/status/1204743717132914688 …

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What was Greta's response?

Do you agree with TIME's choice?

What is the history of TIME magazine's honor?

Who do you think should be Person of the Year? Why?

Who is the Mandalorian?

The Star Wars season is upon us!

To many, it is a welcome distraction to the endless news saga and partisanship of the impeachment.

To Disney, it is an opportunity to cash in on the popularity of its newest character 'Baby Yoda.' The internet has been going nuts and completely losing its mind over baby Yoda. And it’s all thanks to Disney+’s new show ‘The Mandalorian.’ The moment people saw itty-bitty Yoda on the screen, it instantly became a meme-worthy character and that is the reason why you see it in your feed when you open up Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.

But just who is this Mandalorian, and how is he a re-imagination of two classic film genres?

What do the Gunslinger and the Samurai have in common and how does the story of one apply to the other?

NATO

In the aftermath of World War II, the victorious Western countries forged institutions — NATO, the European Union, and the World Trade Organization — that aimed to keep the peace through collective military might and shared prosperity. They promoted democratic ideals and international trade while investing in the notion that coalitions were the antidote to destructive nationalism.

But now the model that has dominated geopolitical affairs for more than 70 years appears increasingly fragile. Its tenets are being challenged by a surge of nationalism and its institutions under assault from some of the very powers that constructed them — not least, the United States under President Trump.

Read the article...

Foreign leaders (Jimmy Fallon, Paul Rudd, James Corden) that were caught making fun of President Trump (Alec Baldwin) at the NATO summit continue their taunting in the cafeteria.

Who Are You... WHO WHO?!

Forty years ago today tragedy struck the city of Cincinnati.  What happened that night and how can we prevent it from happening again?

Forty years later, rock legends Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey sat down for first-of-a-kind, exclusive interviews with WCPO Anchor Tanya O’Rourke.

1) What happened in Cincinnati 40 years ago today?

2) WHO was responsible? Did the band have any responsibility?

3) How did the 'WHO' respond following the events? Was this response acceptable?

4) WHO were the 11 WHO died? How should they be remembered?

5) How can we prevent another tragedy like this from ever happening again?

De Escalating Thanksgiving

Some family members might be dreading Thanksgiving dinner because of the hot topics that could be served along with the turkey and trimmings.

Will that political argument come up between this uncle and that cousin? What about when Grandma and Aunt Norma’s cooking conversation turns from sharing recipes to arguing about whose is best? Or perhaps you’ve run out of polite ways to end conversations about when you’re ever going to have children.

Read the article and then share 5 ways you can avoid political arguments at the Thanksgiving Table.