Domestic terrorism in the United States

Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001 at 8:45 a.m. two planes crashed into the world trade center. Shortly after, another plane crashed into the Pentagon. A fourth plane was found crashed into a field in Pennsylvania. The tragic news of this flashed over every media outlet in America. We were under attack. “It was a real wakeup call,” says everyone who experienced 9/11 (Source). From the aftermath of medical consequences to the fear of counterterrorism and the new wars, the effects of 9/11 left…

In the late 1700’s, in a meeting room in Philadelphia, a group of concerned citizens drafted an extraordinary document, one that would form the backbone of a new and prosperous nation. That document, of course, was the Constitution of the United States. The document was full of extraordinary principles, from a system of checks and balances, to the radical view that some rights are inalienable and self-evident. But the most extraordinary precept that the framers of the Constitution embodied in…

weak. The threat of terrorism creates a fear that allows government agencies to subvert the United States Constitution out of the threat that they will be unable to combat terrorism without performing these rights violations. After the attacks on New York and Washington of September 11th, 2001, the United States Congress passed the USA PATRIOT Act, which stands for the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (“NSA…

groups such as Al-Qaeda and ISIS are huge proponents of Islamophobia. These groups use the tactic of preying upon the frustrated and vulnerable minds of young Muslims who have experienced systematic and institutionalized oppression in both the United States and Europe for centuries. When your people are oppressed for hundreds of years, anger and resentment is obviously going to follow. Throughout history, Muslims have tried peaceful measures of obtaining equality such as attempting to educate…

Man’s Burden, written by Rudyard Kipling, known for being an extreme imperialist. In the poem, he refers to the people of the Philippines as “half-devil and half-child,” while also referring them as “wild.”6 This is written at a time when the United States is taking over the Philippines, a nation that could’ve been put under the category of “uncivilized.” This is where nationalism and imperialism collide, because imperialism is controlling the smaller countries or unsettled areas. In this case,…

In the United States national security is top priority rather than privacy just a few days ago CNN reported that “White House asks Silicon Valley to Silence ISIS Online”. As you can see any average citizen would see this as an invasion of privacy and yes they are right because now Apple and Google will be overhearing our conversations instead of the National Security Agency. As, you may have read in the newspaper or heard in the news that the National Security Agency can’t not tap phones without…

Bush was an advocate of restoration of traditional and religious values in the United States and believed that the 1960’s decade corrupted American values. Instilled with conservative ideologies and an advocate of Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, elected president in the year 2000, wanted “the nation to move in a conservative direction”. Although he promised support…

Therefore, the need to put off conflict from arising and solve those that are taking place. Humanitarian intervention. Humanitarian intervention has been defined as when a state or a group of states employs military force within another country’s territory to protect civilians against atrocities and/or the consequences of a humanitarian conflict. (Hrea.org p132). It is in every essence different from humanitarian aid which is provided by non-governmental organizations such as Red Cross.…

are the underpinning of duty-based ethics, as it is set up as a general rule for everyone to uphold, since the US is an UN member therefore it acknowledges this general rule and to break it is unquestionably unethical. Ben Emmerson QC from the UN states that in each case of civilian casualties, there needs to be a full explanation made to the public, this obligation ought to be viewed as an inherent part of the State’s legal obligations of accountability under international humanitarian law and…

Illegal Immigrants in the U.S (Running head) Illegal immigration has been a problem for the United States for a long time. This is not new and thousands of illegal immigrants have come into the U.S. through either the Mexican border or through many other ways. There are many problems which develop, including economy, rising crime rates and unemployment. Therefore, the American government must control the flow of illegal immigrants into America in order to provide more opportunities for Americans…