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The Political Importance of Diasporas

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The Political Importance of Diasporas By Steven Vertovec University of Oxford June 2005. Over the past 25 years, diasporas have increasingly become significant players in the international political arena. Examples of such politically active diaspora communities are the Jewish-, Greek-, Cuban- and Armenian-American associations that represent some of the strongest lobbies in Washington, DC. Diasporic Iraqi groups and individuals played crucial roles in encouraging American military intervention in Iraq in 2003. Many countries, such as Israel and Armenia, regard their diasporas as strategically vital political assets, while others, such as India, the Philippines, and other migrant-sending countries, have been recognizing the massive contributions their diasporas make through remittances. There are many reasons why, over the past few decades, such diasporas have become more prominent on the world stage. New communication technologies have improved abilities to mobil

Movie: Marvel's The Avengers/ LOS VENGADORES

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Marvel's The Avengers LOS VENGADORES Un poderoso entretenimiento hecho por poderosos superhéroes Cine  y  Espectaculos  en la  Diaspora Por: David Ribet En el momento en el que la editorial Marvel decidió asumir las riendas de las adaptaciones cinematográficas de sus propios personajes optó por unificarlos en un mismo universo con tal de poder llevar a cabo una “superpelícula”. La primera semilla se plantó en 2008 con “Iron Man” durante un escena postcréditos en la que el protagonista, Tony Stark ( Robert Downey Jr. ), se encontraba con Nick Furia (Samuel L. Jackson), director de la agencia internacional pacificadora conocida como S.H.I.E.L.D, y principal impulsor de la iniciativa “Vengadores”. A partir de este momento, los esfuerzos se concentraron en conectar al resto de superhéroes (Hulk, Thor y Capitán América) entre sí mediante las distintas adaptaciones individuales de cada uno de ellos, e insertando en éstas y en Iron Man 2, al resto de personajes (V