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Who are the youth: students, children, future taxpayers? It is known across America that when a person reaches the ripe age of 18, they are considered to be a young adult—a member of the next generation. Since this is true, it is essential for young people to register and practice their right to vote. Although the process of voting can be seen as complicated to new voters, this misconception should not keep the youth from voting. Currently, there are a lack of youth voters, so in order to…

In 1984 Brian Mulroney led the Progressive Conservative party to a resounding electoral victory, gaining more than fifty percent of the vote, a rare feat in Canadian federal politics (Blake, 2007: 3). He promised to take the country, which was then suffering from an economic recession, in a new direction, as politicians often do. By the time he left office in 1993 he was one of the most unpopular Prime Ministers in Canadian history. But the politics of the time do not speak to the breadth and…

In the United States of America when people talk about politics only two major parties come to mind, the republicans or the democrats. People usually think that if one does not like taxes, then they tend to associate with the Republicans, if they want more social programs they associate themselves with the Democrats. One fact that people always seem to forget is that the United States of America is not a two party state and that there are several other parties out there with which the people can…

In a time, with discourse or spoken comments or debate between countries and cultures, it appears so that no culture has an influence remembered today, or to even begin with, didn’t have an influence. Nevertheless, Despacito, a song composed and sung by two Puerto Rican artists, Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, has been an international hit for several months, with over four billion views on YouTube, being the most watched song. The setting, being in Puerto Rico and having “the Latino feeling and…

The United States and the United Kingdom’s system of choosing the leader of vary greatly in how the processes are done. But if one were to investigate and research further into the systems, one would find the fundamental processes are similar in which they operate with only a few key differences between the two electoral processes. One of the major differences between the United Kingdom and the United States is that in the UK citizens do not directly elect the leader of the country, they simply…

response is when Goodell said, “The National Football League takes seriously its responsibility to exemplify the values of diversity and inclusion that make our nation great. To that end, assume that we are committed to working with the team, this Caucus and others to continue to reinforce the many positive attributes represented by the team’s name and marks.” Goodell is the face of the National Football League and when he directly speaks on the League’s behalf his credibility renders other’s…

interested on making a difference in girls of color life’s has invested $90 million to help them out (1). Not only is there foundations helping out, congress also wants to make a change. Epstein mentions that “Congress has announced a new Congressional Caucus on Women and Girls; the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention recently released policy guidelines to improve the treatment of system-involved girls; and the White House Council on Women and…

With America’s unstable health care system, there can be terrible repercussions from citizens being unable to obtain proper treatment. Sick: the Untold Story of America 's Healthcare Crisis-And the People Who Pay the Price by Jonathan Cohn investigates the history and impact America’s healthcare has had on various people around the United States. There are ten stories that showcase how the lack of a decent support system in health insurance can have big consequences on a person’s life. I think…

The Main Issue and Guests According to “Face the Nation” host John Dickerson, “It was a make or break week for President Trump’s signature campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare. So he hit the campaign trail running, but soon he was slowed by Washington quicksand, negotiating behind closed doors with house republicans who didn’t like his legislation. In the end, the closer was unable to close the deal with members of his own party.” The main issue discussed on Face the Nation this…

Brown conducted interviews with African American female legislators. As an insider, she was familiar with the cultural norms and historical realities of dual subordination of race and gender. This allowed her to recruit respondents from the Black Caucus as well as it assisted her in getting respondents to talk freely. This freedom to share information extended into personal areas, from the topic of food to weight and size. The researcher also states that her affiliation with a Black cultural…