http://www.ebscohost.com/ en tweidler@ebscohost.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-22T14:16:13+00:00 http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/should-the-u.s.-help-the-syrians http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/should-the-u.s.-help-the-syrians Syrian rebels have been protesting the government for over a year now, and have no garnered any substantial support from foreign nations, nor have they succeeded at driving a wedge between President Assad and his military. The other Arab Spring revolutions succeeded in large part by gaining support from foreign nations and by pressuring their militaries to support them, or to at last reduce their support for the established government. In Syria, President Assad has maintained complete control over his military, frequently sending out troops against his own... 2012-05-22T10:16:13+00:00 Topics: http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/overview-of-the-arab-spring http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/overview-of-the-arab-spring The Arab Spring began with a mostly bloodless and quick revolution in Tunisia in late 2010 and early 2011. The revolution removed former President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and replaced him with a temporary unity government. In October, 2011, the Enhahda Party, an Islamic... 2012-05-09T15:16:06+00:00 Topics: Arab Spring http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/zimmerman-set-free-on-bail http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/zimmerman-set-free-on-bail It appears that George Zimmerman has been set free on $150,000 bail. The judge determined that he was not likely to attempt to escape from the country, and after giving certain restrictions, allowed him to post bail. Zimmerman will now have to wear a GPS-enabled ankle bracelet so that police can monitor his location at all times, and will have to follow a very strict curfew schedule. He has relinquished his passport to the police, and will not be able... 2012-04-20T16:49:06+00:00 Topics: Gun Control http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/zimmerman-in-police-custody http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/zimmerman-in-police-custody George Zimmerman has been arrested and officially charged with second degree murder in the killing of Trayvon Martin in Florida. Zimmerman, who had been in hiding because of a $10,000 bounty put on his head by the New Black Panther Party, contacted police and turned himself in after hearing that he was being officially charged. He is now in police custody in Sanford Florida, and is presumably... 2012-04-15T16:52:54+00:00 Topics: Gun Control http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/the-trayvon-martin-case http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/the-trayvon-martin-case The shooting of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012 has become one of the most well-known events of the year so far. The case is generating enormous publicity because Martin's killer has not been arrested or charged with any criminal act, despite widespread perception that he committed murder, or at least lied about the circumstances leading to the shooting. On February 26, around 7:00 PM, in Sanford Florida, a neighborhood watch volunteer... 2012-04-04T16:29:08+00:00 Topics: Gun Control http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/how-to-stop-school-shootings-from-happening http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/how-to-stop-school-shootings-from-happening After an act of violence at a school, all the Facebook and twitter posts and any other written messages produced by the shooter instantly turn into top news stories. In nearly every case, the shooter has left threatening or morbid messages in the weeks and months leading up to their rampage. In T.J. Lane's case at Chardon High School, a bizarre poem has turned up on his Facebook profile, posted a few... 2012-03-25T16:54:51+00:00 Topics: School Violence http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/could-the-shooting-at-chardon-high-school-have-been-prevented-by-gun-contro http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/could-the-shooting-at-chardon-high-school-have-been-prevented-by-gun-contro The shooting in Chardon High School a few weeks ago inevitably raises the question of gun control. The gun in question was a .22 caliber revolver which TJ Lane stole from his grandfather, who owned it legally. It is helpful to first review the existing gun control laws that relate to the case before discussing whether stronger laws are necessary. 2012-03-15T12:55:46+00:00 Topics: School Violence http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/why-do-school-shootings-happen http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/why-do-school-shootings-happen School shootings feel more shocking and more tragic than other kinds of shootings. In the U.S. there are numerous fatal shootings every day. Our big cities see so much violence that the reports are simply added to the nightly news without any particular urgency or surprise. In general, when a murder occurs, people assume it was committed within a dysfunctional family, or was drug related. Nobody asks why it happened because we just assume that murders happen sometimes. When school shootings happen, the country drops everything and focuses on the victims and the shooter, searching for answers. There are many schools of thought on why school shootings happen. Let’s look at a few of them... 2012-03-09T15:31:11+00:00 Topics: School Violence http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/the-shooting-in-ohio-and-the-hero http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/the-shooting-in-ohio-and-the-hero The shooting last week at Chardon High School near Cleveland, Ohio has provoked a wide range of emotion and debate. By all accounts, a 17 year old named TJ Lane opened fire in the cafeteria shortly before... 2012-03-05T15:21:37+00:00 Topics: School Violence http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/what-have-you-done-to-stop-fights-in-school http://www.ebscohost.com/pov-blog/pov-comments/what-have-you-done-to-stop-fights-in-school When I was in school, anytime a fight broke out, all the students in the vicinity would run over to watch, sometimes chanting "Fight! Fight! Fight!" Fights were almost always regarded as entertainment for the masses. If someone tried to break them up, that person was usually told to back off and let them go at it. Inevitably a teacher would show up and drag the kids to the office, and we would all walk away grumbling that it hadn't lasted longer. That was the standard for ordinary fights. I remember one occasion in which a student brought a gun to school the day after... 2012-02-21T14:11:27+00:00 Topics: School Discipline