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Barack Obama is the first African-American President in the Unites States. According to NBC News, in 2013 a poll indicated 52% of Americans had a positive view towards race relations. Throughout the first term of President Obama, about seven in ten Americans stated the issue with race relations was good. Shortly after President Obama was elected as President for the first term, 77% of Americans gave a positive assessment on the issue. However, during President Obama’s second term of office,…

Landmines in Vietnam From 1955 to 1975, the country of Vietnam was at war with itself and American forces. Starting in 1969, American troops aided South Vietnam in its war to prevent a communist takeover by North Vietnam, who wanted to unify the country under the communist rule. The use of landmines, an explosive mine laid on or just under the surface of the ground, arose during the Second World War and quickly became popular due to their success (land mine, 1979). After World War Two, they…

generation is now growing up in a time when this isn’t considered a bad thing anymore. Many young adults are more likely to agree that it is okay to have mixed relationships and that “mixed marriages are a change for the better of society” (The Associated…

country especially the lowest paid ones. Even though, only lowest 10 percent will have increased income if minimum wage is raised, over 30% of the lowest paid women will have more income if that happens (Belman and Wolfson 404). Minimum wage is also associated with health. The more money someone have, the easier it is to stay healthy. Healthy foods are normally the expensive foods. Poor people can’t even take care of themselves because they are too busy to make money to just survive. People with…

The article was written by the associated press of the Washington post and titled, “Kenya Women March for Right to Wear Mini-Skirts.” Similar to the other two articles we can use Schwalbe’s article to distinguish different concepts dealing with inequality. In article by the Washington post…

A Christian woman who was told to remove her headscarf for a driver’s license photo has sued officials of Alabama county, saying her faith convicts her to cover her hair. In December last year, Yvonne Allen of Tuskegee tried to renew her driver’s license, and she was told to remove her headscarf because “only Muslim women have the right to cover their hair.” On Tuesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on her behalf, saying the Alabama officials violated Allen’s…

Having to pay more for others reckless actions feels unfair for society, especially since that the charge keeps increasing over the years. If the death penalty was used properly there would be no need for people to pay that extensive amount of money to support these people. There are 41 rules that apply to the death penalty. If one of those rules are broken then the felon is charged with the death penalty. If there were more regulations regarding the death penalty then society can be less…

The Cubs curse After 108 years the Cubs have won the World Series. The curse was put on the Cubs 108 years ago but recently broken. The curse was put on the Cubs because a guy and his goat couldn't go. William Sianis approached the gate to get into the game and he was told that he wasn't able to go in because he had a goat that smelled bad. Williams goat couldn't go in because of its stench, but the goat even had its own ticket. When William was told he couldn't go in he said that…

Established in the book “Four Theories of the Press”, the normative ideal is concerned about the ownership of the media and who controls them. An important aspect is the fourth estate, which “positions the press (newspapers) as a fourth branch of government and one that is important to a functioning democracy” (Gill, 2014). The fourth estate acts as a type of watchdog within society…

For decades America has been a refuge for those hoping to escape their country or start a new life. They advertised the nation as the land of opportunity and a melting pot for those seeking to come to America and find a new life. They welcomed immigrants by sharing their language, culture, and way of life. Nonetheless, not everyone was eager to forsake their culture and traditions. Generally, if immigrants do not assimilate, they continue their traditions, blend their original traditions with…