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Chapter 10. The Military, War, and Terrorism

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  Chapter 10. The Military, War, and Terrorism Source: U.S. Navy/Flickr ( Iran war could cost US taxpayer $1 trillion, says Harvard academic ) The United States is among dozens of sovereign states that were directly shaped or created by war.  Since 1775, the United States has been involved in over 200 military conflicts, five of which were officially declared wars, and many more were military interventions that shaped our history and defined us globally.  Even before we became a nation, and for 300 years total, we were involved in hundreds of wars with the Indigenous tribes.  From 1775 to 2026, the United States has been at war for approximately 93% of its existence.  This means that for 229 of the 249 years we have existed, we have been involved in military engagements.  This translates to just 20 years of peace, and military conflicts happening approximately every 20 years.  Only one period, from 1891 to 1897, can we identify the longest time of peac...
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Exclusive Inclusion and diversions from Diversity

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Exclusive Inclusion and diversions from Diversity  rodney d. coates* President Trump, in spite of legal opinion, politically astute advice, and reality, continues to target Muslims and other immigrants from specific countries. Ironically, the election of Donald Trump has caused many to rethink what we mean by diversity and inclusion. Suddenly, diversity experts in corporate America, according to a recent Forbes article, are trying to incorporate white men into corporate spaces. It seems that they, not blacks or women, Hispanics or Muslims, gays or transsexuals are being excluded, it is white males. We are coming to understand, thanks to our President, that poverty too must be included in our standard definition. This is a very good step forward. But we must get past the binary, single dimensions of identity, and what we mean by diversity.      There are those who insist that they value diversity, yet demand that all conform to their definition of what that divers...
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Chapter 9: Sports and the American Dream

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  9 SPORTS AND THE AMERICAN DREAM       LEARNING OBJECTIVES 9.1Explain the state of sport in the United States. 9.2Compare stock theories about U.S. sport. 9.3Apply the matrix approach to sport. 9.4Describe strategies for transforming the institution of sport Lacrosse, originating with Indigenous peoples of the Eastern Woodlands and the Great Lakes region, is the oldest sport in the U.S. Most other American sports were derived from British sports.  Sports such as football, baseball, and softball all derive from British sports, including rugby football, British baseball, and rounders.  Although a derivative, each has a distinctive American flavor, with its own rules, styles, and equipment.  The Cincinnati Red Stockings, established in 1869, were the first professional sports team.  With all players being paid salaries, amateur sports became professional. The National League, the first major professional league, was established in 1876.   ...
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