Backlash to Globalization and Migration

In Burlington (Alamance County, NC), many saw global economy as a threat

“What percentage of the world’s population is the United States?” I asked students in a 9th-grade world history class in Burlington, Alamance County, NC.

“Ninety percent,” several students agreed.

I corrected them. “Try four percent.”

“How many military bases does the US have in countries around the world?” I asked. “10?” was the students’ most common an…