THEME

A theme that I believe is the most discussed in our world issues class is corrupt government. This theme has been a guideline for a lot of our topic choices, and is a reoccurring theme within global news.

So we have seen throughout the year this theme of corrupt government that has basically taken over the headlines on a day-to-day basis.
We’ve looked at the Arab Israeli conflict and the dispute between land ownership.
Within the topic of the AIC we looked at the root causes from the history to the present. Today we see a modern-day civilian in Israel simply looking for peace, wanting to take down the barriers and join together with the Arabs.
Not so simple… their government- won’t even listen…

In November we looked at Korea –
North Korea rocks the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong with shelling which leads to high escalation of tensions between both the Koreas
We learned about the corruption within the two sides and about the strength of North Korea and it’s dictator.

Earthquake scaling 8.9 caused tsunami destructed Japan – corrupt system

Corrupt: Libyan uprising leads to civil war
Civilians and defected soldiers seeking the removal of Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi hold off his forces in cities close to Tripoli, Libya's capital. Unlike the Facebook-enabled youth rebellions in neighboring Egypt and Tunisia, the insurrection in Libya is being led by people who have been actively opposing the regime for some time. In a series of determined stands these rebel forces are proving to be a well-armed revolutionary movement.

Corrupt: Egyptian President Mubarak resigned after protests:
Newly appointed Prime Minister Essam Sharaf addresses tens of thousands of protestors in Tahrir Square, where demonstrators press for faster and more substantive changes. The former interior minister, Habib el-Adly, pleads not guilty to corruption charges. A series of fires break out in government security and financial investigation offices angering protestors who suspect that senior officials are trying to destroy evidence that will implicate more of them in corruption and human rights abuses.
Yemen President Rejects Proposal to Step Down (March 7): President Ali Abdullah Saleh rejects the political opposition's proposal that he step down by the end of the year, calling it undemocratic and unconstitutional, the official Saba news agency reports. Saleh calls for a national conference to be held, which is rejected by the opposition.

Tunis revolt, government collapsed – corrupt
French Legislation Bans Full-Face Coverings (April 11): France bans the wearing of full veils in public, becoming the first European nation to impose the restriction. The ban causes protests in Paris and several other cities. The new restriction also has many Muslims worrying about their rights as French citizens. Covering the face is considered by some Muslims as a religious obligation. Supporters of the ban view it as necessary to preserve French culture and to combat what they claim are separatist actions in Muslims.
This can possibly cause riots.
Corruption is world wide. Corruption has been a main theme discussed within our world issue’s classroom. I believe that the response from the people to their corrupt government is very powerful, and in some cases has achieved the greater.