Tag: Migration
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American Geographic Mobility is Declining (It Has Been for Generations)
“Increasing mobility has left us uprooted and disconnected from communities in America.” This is a common refrain going back at least 100 years. Think of the song following World War I that asked how are you going to keep them down on the farm once they have seen gay Paree’? The lament of increasing mobility…
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This animated map shows how humans migrated across the globe
Map Shows How Humans Migrated Across The Globe
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China and India Overtake Mexico for Inflow of Foreign-Born US Residents
Conversable Economist: China and India Overtake Mexico for Inflow of Foreign-Born US Residents
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Demography Links
1. Business Insider: These Maps Show The Geography Of Interracial Marriage This map shows white and African American marriages. Go to the article to see maps for other ethnicities. 2. PBS: Study finds that divorce rate rises as economy improves … The divorce rate dipped from 2.09 percent to 1.95 percent between 2008 and 2009,…
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Demography Links
1. American ethnicity map shows melting pot of ethnicities that make up the USA today. 2. Test your geography knowledge of European countries. I got a perfect score with some lucky guesses about the Balkan countries: Europe: countries quiz 3. This Map Shows How Americans Speak 24 Different English Dialects 4. The 25 Most Segregated…
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Demography Links
1. A look at global population trends in the Christian Science Monitor. "Too many people is a big problem, but too few is a concern as well." "The story of the 21st century has been one of falling birthrates, rising standards of living, and a revolution in food production. But the global picture is uneven:…
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Saturday Links
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1. Loved this one: 22 Maps That Show How Americans Speak English Totally Differently From Each Other. Here is one example. 2. In print and on stage, the Bible makes surprise comeback in secular Norway 3. Japan enters the African aid game: Japan $1 billion aid earmarked for northern Africa 4. The Economist had a…
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Saturday Links
(Like the Kruse Kronicle on Facebook if you want links to daily posts to appear in your Facebook feed.) I hope you had a great Christmas and are enjoying the holidays. 1. The Huffington Post offers their top religion stories of 2012: 2012 Religion Stories: The Top 10 2. David Gushee reflects on Glen Stassen's…
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Saturday Links
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in Business, Christian Life, Crime, Culture, Current Affairs, Demography, Ecclesia, Environment, Europe, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, International Affairs, Links – Saturday, Music, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Religion, Science, Social Media, Sports and Entertainment, Technology (Biotech & Health), Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy)(Like the Kruse Kronicle on Facebook if you want links to daily posts to appear in your Facebook feed.) 1. Several articles I saw this week reflect on data presented in The Pew Forum's The Global Religious Landscape: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Major Religious Groups as of 2010. Here…
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Illegal immigration drops after decade-long rise
AP: Illegal immigration drops after decade-long rise The article goes into some of the political ramifications. I've pulled out the pieces that describe the demographic trend. WASHINGTON (AP) — New census data released Thursday affirm a clear and sustained drop in illegal immigration, ending more than a decade of increases. The number of illegal immigrants…