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XVI. Firebombing of French satirical magazine

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Response to the attacks on Charlie Hebdo (news: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15550350)
Discussion between Brian Spooner and Frank Fortunato.
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Nutrient scarcity and soil degradation endanger food security in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Presented at the Forum of Center for Globalization Studies in an Urban World

Sex and the City: Changing Gender Relations under Globalization

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Presented at the Forum of Center for Globalization Studies in an Urban World

XIV. Changing authority of nation-states

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Discussion between Brian Spooner and Frank Fortunato.
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XV. Death of Gaddafi & Arab Springs

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Discussion between Brian Spooner and Frank Fortunato.
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Penn on Democracy, Constitutionalism and Citizenship: The Corporation as Person

Nov 10 2011 - 4:30pm
Nov 10 2011 - 6:00pm
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Location:
Steitler Hall, Silverstein Forum, 208 S. 37th Street

 Penn Program on Democracy, Constitutionalism and Citizenship; Corporations & Citizenship Series:

"The Corporation as Person."
Speaker: Philip Pettit, Princeton University

For more information, please see Upcoming Events for the Penn Program on Democracy, Constitutionalism and Citizenship.

Industrial Turnover as Resistance in Global Capitalism:Maquilas of Rural Guatemala

Oct 31 2011 - 12:00pm
Oct 31 2011 - 1:30pm
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Event Location:
Room 345, Department of Anthropology, Penn Museum

Department of Anthropology Colloquium Series

"Industrial Turnover as Resistance in Global Capitalism:Maquilas of Rural Guatemala"

Liliana Goldín Professor, New York University

XIII. Occupy Wall Street Protests & Arab Springs

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Discussion between Brian Spooner and Frank Fortunato.
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XII. Authority of State/Government

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Topic: Thoughts after viewing http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2011/sep/07/saskia-sassen-war-tyranny-video?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3486, discussing the role of various governments in the globalization process.

Discussion between Brian Spooner and Frank Fortunato.
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XI. Hurricane Irene and Insurance

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"Much attention is given to natural disasters in the industrialized West as compared to a complete lack of it devoted to the daily earthquake, floods, landslides, etc., that afflict Third World countries."

Discussion between Brian Spooner and Frank Fortunato.
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