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Worlds Apart: The Roots of Regional Conflicts Secondary >Features > Spotlight
| We live in an age in which civilians are often targets of war and "ethnic cleansing" is a popular military strategy. Is the current epidemic of violence something new or only the latest round in a centuries-old struggle? In 12 episodes, Britannica examines regional conflicts around the world.

Definitions of Terrorism Secondary > Encyclopaedia Article



POW's and the Global War on Terrorism Secondary > Year In Review > Encyclopaedia Article

War on Terrorism NewsBank Special Report
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How can communication and understanding lead to peace?- KidsPage Project
In this project students will think about: Where are rainforests? How are rainforests important to people? How can we help save the rainforests? (4th/5th grade reading level)

PEACE, EDUCATION, FREEDOM - Afghan kids see hope in their future
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA) - KidsPage Article
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Cox Newspapers. In the second of a two-part special report for News for Kids, they talked with kids in bomb-battered Kabul and Kandahar and asked them about their lives. Here are their stories:

Homeland Security. the Patriot Act and Civil Liberties
EBSCO >Topic Search Database > Opinions and Viewpoints
Editorial. This article presents an argument on homeland security and civil liberties in the United States. The Patriot Act is a measured, reasonable response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist assault on the U.S. The act received overwhelming bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.

Securing Freedom: Civil Liberties and the Patriot Act.  
EBSCO >Topic Search Database > Opinions and Viewpoints
Editorial. This article presents an argument on securing freedoms through civil liberties and the Patriot Act in the United States. On September 11, 2001, more than 3,000 people died when terrorists hijacked four airplanes and flew them into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon, and another target that was never reached. In the backlash that followed, the U.S. made substantial changes to its strategies for dealing with domestic security, including the 2001 Patriot Act.

New York Stock Exchange (image)
Monday September 17th 2001 as the financial markets opened for the first time since terrorist attacks on World Trade Center.

Protester (image)
Street performer and protester against Bill C-36 the anti-terrorist bill