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As more American women become prominent figures in the workplace, the forces working against them become all the more evident. The United States only offers twelve unpaid weeks of maternity leave for new mothers, the lowest federal policy of all developing nations. Even with pleas from the masses and prominent politicians, like President Barack Obama, the last change in federal policy was in 1993. It’s important to consider the factors-- sexism and the American imperialist ideal-- that block…

The case of The Prosecutor v. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta is a case that had been tried on the issue of crimes against humanity regarding to the 2007-2008 post-election violence in Kenya under article 7 of Rome Statutes. The case was started when President Mwai Kibaki was being re-elected as president and led to series of protest, fight and demonstration. This is because it was likely that the opposite side candidate will win the election, but as President Mwai Kibaki used inhuman way to win the…

[Opening musical jingle: “Downtown” by Petula Clark - Fade out at the first 8 seconds of the song] ERIC KIM: Hey everybody, welcome to the Trending Issue podcast. This is Eric Kim and on this week’s episode, we’re examining the big issue of the day, which is the refugee crisis. Joining us is David Godsted, the executive director of the International Rescue Committee and expert on refugee resettlement, to discuss about a Kurdish boy, who became the most tragic symbol of the Mediterranean refugee…

All the King’s Men Reaction In the 1949 film, All the King’s Men, it depicts a story about the rise of a political monster named Willie Stark, a hick from Konoma County. He begins his political career running for local treasurer and is believed to be an honest man. The local politicians attempt to intimidate Stark and push him away from politics. After losing, Stark becomes an attorney and fights to do good in his county. At this point of the movie, Willie Stark is considered a considered…

With presidential elections drawing closer, the media are beginning their coverage of the political candidates. The media however do not focus on political candidates that are actually talking about important problems. They cover the politicians that are constantly talking about things that need to be changed but do not need immediate action. This political cartoon by Daryl Cagle is portraying the ridiculous coverage the media gives to certain candidates. In the image, all the…

Bill Gates made the Gates foundation it is the worlds largest charitable foundation. It funds a variety of programs that seek to improve the health, education, and well-being of people in the United States. He was also the founder of Microsoft a program company that changed the way we work. He was probably the most influential guy in changing into the technological age. The gates foundation focuses its giving in the areas of education, global Heath, libraries, and the Pacific Northwest. This…

In the early 1970’s, the small football town of Alexandria, Virginia was struggling to overcome racial discrimination. Two schools were being forced to integrate black and white students along with Denzel Washington as the head coach of the football team. As the integration took place, the football team from the coaches down to members of the local community was in complete disarray. This is where the team building begins. Individuals began to form groups, where they had their own clicks,…

Authentic leadership Authentic leadership refers to the legitimacy of a leader, which is formed through honest relationships with their followers. Authentic leaders are said to be positive, open people who are also perceived as truthful. Politicians by stereotype are rarely referred to as authentic. Common adjectives for politicians usually include the words untrustworthy, conniving and misleading, all of which would not be characteristics of an authentic leader. Clinton has had many scandals…

Barack Obama’s 2009 inaugural address is a speech that relays a message on his supporters. Obama is the forty-fourth president, who was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Before he became a president, he was in the United States Senate in 2004. I chose this speech because I found it interesting and wanted to know more about how presidential inaugurations work. I also chose his first inaugural speech because it was a huge change from Bush to Obama. Rhetorical devices are used to give readers an idea of…

Through the analysis of different factors describing why the Senate is not representative and how that effects the entirety of the nation, this leads to the discussion of Senate reform and representative alternatives to improve the red chamber. A representative alternative that has been previously proposed was that of a Triple E Senate. A Triple E Senate would be comprised of elected senators versus the unrepresentative appointment of individuals by the Prime Minister (Makarenko, 2006). An…