Iran

This writer is really dumb Allah's prophet Muhammad. I wish I knew this guy and tell him that Allah means god in Arabic. He makes it seem like Islam is another religion were god is Allah. The problem that Iran has and with its geographical disability is that its easy to take over and can be con quested. Iran was mostly known as Persia. I know this because I am taking an Islam and the West class and the professor is from Iran. I did not know that Iran has so many Languages from Turkic, Farsis, Kurdish, and Arabic. The book also focus on Nuclear Weapons that Iran is making. This author has a hidden agenda. The Shah is a Persian King that ruled in Iran for a while and had US support to keep power. I think that Iran Quarrels about their economy because the USA has put sanctions on Iran. Islam is also an issue because they have not separated states and church,  but they will eventually. My news post is on Iran"s nuclear power activities. http://globalpublicsquare.blogs.cnn.com/2014/04/18/why-we-must-give-iran-nuclear-deal-a-chance/   

Nigeria

The Nigerians are just like Mexicans they had their own civilization before the Europeans came and toke over. The Nigerian country was discovered by  Portugal in their trade to find more slaves. When the Europeans were colonizing the new world they needed people to work the sugar cane industry that England had a crave for.  Nigeria has a Muslim population, which i think this author makes it seems like this is the issue. Nigeria is surrounded by Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, and Mali. Nigeria became a country after WWII because the European empire were weakened by WWII. England was in charge of Nigeria, when the crown rule left the settlers wanted to keep their rule, but it failed. Their key institutions are modeled after the USA and the UK. Nigeria has a federal system like the USA, but they keep making more making more states they currently have 36 states. Nigeria has a lot of problems it makes Mexico look like its really doing well. My link is own a bombing in Nigeriahttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/15/world/africa/nigeria.html?_r=0

The Link for Brazil

This is my link I forgot to post it enjoy the World Cup FIFA. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/07/sports/soccer/countdown-to-2014-world-cup-in-brazil-day-67.html?_r=0

Longos Brasil Ao Vivo

The great country of Brazil, which is more famous for soccer than anything else. And who can forget the great Edson Arantes Do Nascimentos better known as Pele with his legendary soccer skills that will never be matched by any other player recently. Moreover, the Spaniards and the Portuguese had difference in imperializing. The first difference is that the Spaniards quickly when to Latin America To explode their natural resources. The Portuguese did not they were more interested with trade especially with China. The Portuguese did nothing with Brazil for 30 years this meaning that the native people of Brazil had no colonial control over Brazil. The name Brazil comes from a red wood that made a color mark called brazed color. The Portuguese started to pay attention to Brazil in 1530 because the French started to settle there and the Portuguese started to pay attention to Brazil. The Fifa will be held in Brazil 2014 I can't wait to see the teams duke it out.

Mexico

This reading was interesting because I learned so much about Mexico. For example I did not know that Mexico had military dictators. I have to say that the Narcocorridos part of the section is wrong. Narcocorridos started when the newspaper industry kicked off. In order for little children to sell more newspaper they would sing about the hot news. This was the start of Narcocorridos it did not just start when people started to sell drugs. People were making songs about people since the news paper era began. Narcocorridos are songs of cartel leaders and how much money they have an all the women that follow them. But a corrido is a story of a persons life he does not have to be a drug dealer. Also the book is wrong about Mexico becoming a democracy because the political party PAN was made by el PRI so nope. My link is about Mexico and its insecurity, which is a huge problem in Mexico ever since Calderon came to Presidency. http://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanielparishflannery/2014/03/31/what-should-investors-know-about-security-issues-on-mexicos-other-border/

India

The chapter that I read was on India. The country of India developed a democracy, which is heavily based on the British model of government and took some U.S. incorporation to the system. The introduction to this chapter was interesting because the next countries that they will talk about are developing countries. India is rare because they adopted democracy before they could reach the GDP of 8,000. India adapted the the British Parliament system and their constitution is suppose to be socialist, secular, and democratic. The Prime Minister of India has all the power because Jawaharla Nehru was in power for 17 years. They also have a bicameral Parliament system just like the UK. The upper house is composed of the states and the Lower house is the most powerful its called the LOK Sabha, which means Peoples Assembly. They use U.S techniques to choose their assembly members by voting one third the members every two years. They have also adopted the American Judiciary system by making a Supreme Court in India. My post is on the two economies future mass economies which are China and India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/India-seeks-more-Chinese-investment-to-bridge-trade-deficit/articleshow/32607644.cms

China and its politics

While reading the assigned reading I found The New China Model extremely interesting. I found some similarities with Russia they have a one party ruler, and the elite control the dominate party. The party also selects the future people that are going to follow after them. This would not fly in the USA. Although, sometimes I feel that we should have one party in the US I am happy that we have two parties to choose from. I really like how the same party is in charge of keeping corruption on check, what could go wrong? The same party can be corrupt and nobody can. The other thing that I do not enjoy is how they keep the peasants out of the big cities this is why revolutions are started because they are denied basic access to things. With these types of rules a revolution will soon come to China and I want to see what the US will do when it does happen. My article is on how China cannot afford its military and why do they want a bigger military? http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonchang/2014/03/16/china-cant-afford-its-military-thats-why-we-should-really-worry/