1. SPICE NOW R.I.P. Scary Spice

2. Social Women – Feminism = Industrial countries Gains in economic and political power Literacy and voting Sexual = birth control, abortion – Chinese feminism = communism/Confucian values – Arab & Muslim = high illiteracy – S. Asia = confined to home/dowry deaths Migration – Rural to Urban = largest – External = War, Economic Effect…Xenophobia Tourism – go to Europe Summer 2015!

3. Political Terrorism – Deliberate and systematic use of violence against civilians, with the aim of advancing political, religious, or ideological causes International organizations (multistate cooperation) – Red Cross = wounded soldiers to disaster relief – Greenpeace – natural resources – UN – global peace, human rights

4. Humans /Environment Population Increase (Dem. Trans.) Declining fertility rates* Biodiversity – maintenance of multiple species of plants and animals – Urbanization, ag activity, exploit resources Global warming – greenhouse gases – extreme temps Lack of/Imbalance of resources = poverty – Poverty = malnutrition – Poverty = labor servitude (child)/debt bondage/trafficking HIV/AIDS, Influenza, Malaria, Ebola

6. Cultural Commercialization/Competition (Barbie) Consumption = self-expression = advertising Cultural imperialism through mass media – Global English

7. Economic Globalization Free trade – backed by U.S. – GATT – no Tariffs/WTO – Exponentially increase trade – Global Corporations Japan – Post WWII – Economically developed w/ U.S. help – Little Tigers follow EU – economic union…political? OPEC – oil control – Embargo to U.S. (support Israel) – global recession ASEAN – Economic development in SE Asia NAFTA – U.S., Canada, Mexico