Question #5 on page 293 of Arcaro

Identify two ways in which global politics touch your daily life?

One of the main global organizations that has a high impact on my life as well as many Americans daily life is OPEC.  OPEC is an the organization of the petroleum exporting countries.  They can influence the pricing of oil by raising or lowering the price depending on your countries stand point with them.  Since America uses the most oil out of any country, American is effected most by the price fluctuation.  The majority of places that I go throughout my day I end up driving for both personal and business use.  Therefore, the price of gas definitely affects me on a daily basis.    

Another point that this article brought to my attention (taking into consideration it will soon be time to vote), is that without these smaller groups/organizations women's rights would not be as extensive as they are now.  That would definitely affect my daily life, I could not imagine being limited to the type of education I could receive just because I am a female, or not having the right to vote.  I feel that my generation takes many of these things for granted, and probably would never realize how far things have come unless these privileges/rights were taken away. 

Response to "Why Dont They Like Us"

   I enjoyed reading the article "Why Dont They Like Us" because it digs deeper into the reasoning behind the dislike of American culture.  And a lot of the points that are made are very true based upon my experience's.  I feel that in certain areas of the world where Americans are disliked, this stigma in certain places may come from envy.  It is easy to see the positive features that America has such as a working democratic government, basic freedoms (speech, religion, bear arms, etc) and a country with a high functioning economy, etc.  These other countries see the good parts of America and then compare it to the short falls of their country.  Sometimes Americans are seen as "the ugly American" to other countries, because when Americans visit other countries they do not always fully embrace the culture of the foreign land.  Instead they bring American culture and try to adapt it, which is seen as rude.

Question #5 on page 227 of Arcaro

Has this article changed your opinion on feminism? Why or why not?

This article was very insightful, it gave an array of examples of feminism.  I would not say it changed my opinion on feminism but definately showcased different/more broad aspects of feminism that I have not thought about.  I feel that people often place feminists into a stigmaed category, and by this I mean: lesbian /male hating/ closeminded, etc.  Maybe this becuase when you hear the word feminist sounds very strong and combative.  This article shows the reader that there are many different facets to feminist thought.  There is no one way to categorize a feminists, everyone has unique beliefs of feminism. 

Outsourced

Outsourced is a television show on NBC, this show is in its first season. It is a comedy that involved an all American company called Mid America Novelties that sells products such as foam fingers, whoopee cushions, etc. Their call center was outsourced to India. I think that this show aired at an interesting time- taking into consideration our unemployment rate is higher than ever and this is realistically happening to many American company's. It is interesting how NBC made this into a comedy because it is not funny that Americans are losing jobs day after day do to outsourcing. I could not imagine how I would feel watching this show if I lost my job because my company was outsourced. There have been many mixed reactions about this show. One comment I read a few weeks ago made a very good point- this demonstrates how out of touch TV executives are with "real" people, but on the other hand if people watch this show and it becomes popular the TV executives could care less about the population that is jobless. I have to admit that I enjoy watching this show but it is probably not the right time for it to air. 

Here is a link to the first episode:
http://www.mefeedia.com/tv/32960179