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Infant mortality in the US is surprisingly high considering that 36,500 of the four million babies born daily fail to survive. The statistics translates to 9.8 deaths for every 1,000 infants born in 1989. Twenty countries led by Japan and Sweden lead the US in infant survival. These countries have better financed health and social programs. An issue that straddles both the social and economic spheres aside from the purely medical aspect is the higher incidence of the problem among minorities especially black Americans. These minorities are generally reeling in poverty.
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Muslims in the United States, who come from all over Asia, the Middle East and Africa, seek the religious freedom guaranteed by the US constitution, but often find themselves discriminated against because of their beliefs and customs. The contradictions between Muslim faith and American culture create many situations of conflict for worshippers which are exacerbated by media coverage which is biased against Islam. The recent World Trade Center bombing was a case where Muslims in general felt blamed for the actions of a few.
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The collapse of communism in Eastern Europe and the breakup of the former USSR has signalled an end to the Cold War and the threat to the security of the West. With the disappearance of its traditional enemies, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is presently redefining its role as a defender of Europe. Although the Soviet threat no longer exists, the nationalist wars that have sprung up throughout most of Eastern Europe have created a new threat to the security of the region.
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