Targeting the tourists

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Terrorists in Kashmir, Egypt, Algeria, and elsewhere have adopted a strategy of killing foreigners to reduce the income generated by tourism, thereby exacerbating anti-government sentiment. In Egypt, the terror tactic prompted the government to start an armed campaign against fundamentalist militants.

author: Wallace, Bruce
Crimes against, Practice, Travel industry, Terrorists, Visitors, Foreign, Foreign visitors

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Challenging the religious bigots

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There is a longstanding rivalry between the Irish Catholic soccer team the Celtics and the Protestant team the Rangers in Glasgow, Scotland. The rivalry is often expressed in bigoted chants and slogans. The Celtics new owner Fergus McCann is trying to change that and has banned bigoted chants.

author: Wallace, Bruce
Management, Scotland, Ethnic relations, Ethical aspects, Soccer teams, College sports, Glasgow, Scotland, McCann, Fergus

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Cool Britannia: in fashion, music and film, British style rules the day

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There is a new sense of style and freshness to British pop culture in such areas as film, fashion, music and even politics. This resurgence has been compared to the 1960s London scene. Trend-setters include the Spice Girls, Stella McCartney, Liam Gallagher and Patsy Kensit.

author: Wallace, Bruce
Social aspects, United Kingdom, Analysis, Popular culture, National characteristics, British, British national characteristics

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