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Propaganda. When we hear the word propaganda, we think of the Holocaust, of Nazi Germany, of Hitler. We think of a dark, dangerous time, a time when everyone was suspected to be the enemy, a time when no one could be trusted. What we don't think about, is the constant propaganda that we are exposed to today. We expect it to be plainly stated. To be so obvious, that when we see it, a bright lightbulb lights up with a glaring neon red sign saying “WARNING: PROPAGANDA. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.” Yet,…

revolutions occurred in the Middle East. Constitutionalism refers to parliamentary representation, constitutional government reform, and a method to challenge the absolute power of the monarch. This also includes the separation of powers or check and balances. The insurgency in the Ottoman Empire and Qajar Iran possessed various similarities and differences. Despite their questionable success, two constitutional revolutions altered the political sphere in the Middle East. Several aspects caused…

immigration, gun control, terrorism, education, and health care. I believe the most important issue in America today is terrorism. America faces a multitude of detrimental threats from terrorist groups all over the world, including the middle east. The middle east is home to some of the most threatening and dangerous groups. Because of this, there is a debate as to how we should fight these groups. I believe that instead of sending in troops to fight terrorist groups, we should use…

"fascists" by GDR propaganda. History.com stated that on the night of August 12-13, 1961, East German soldiers laid down more than 30 miles of barbed wire barrier through the heart of Berlin. East Berlin citizens were forbidden to pass into West Berlin, and the number of checkpoints in which Westerners could cross the border was drastically reduced. On August 15, they began replacing barbed wire with concrete. The wall, East German authorities declared, would protect their citizens from the…

die without support, or they will turn to terror organization where they and other innocent lives will eventually be taken. Others counter this with the image of the ardent teenager. Some aspects of society already claim individuals from the Middle East have been through a tragedy and already turn to terror organizations. By assisting, Americans naively play into their game, and the worst part from this is America loses. The nations that aid are the ones targeted because they can easily arrive,…

the struggle of not being equal and having to work hard to prove myself. I am concerned for my people of Utopia, and want to protect their rights of a fair trial and justice. I am concerned about torture and ill-treatment in detention in the middle east, as well as the link between torture, unfair trials, and the death penalty. My particular concerns are about the death penalty because there is a pattern of death sentences, and sometimes executions, occurring as a result of unfair trials where…

Compare and contrast US and Soviet policies in Germany between 1945 and 1947 After Germany was defeated, the Allied powers agreed on turning Germany into a four state country and they removed the old government. In those states they implemented policies in each zone; however some policies were abandoned such as reparations. The US and Soviet Union policies that were created between 1945-47 opposed each other and contrasted, these lead to relations between them getting worse or tensions…

One of them being that there are over 8,000 soldiers who have died in the middle east fighting for our freedom. In relation to that there are millions of families who don’t know if their loved one will ever come home alive. It is for these people we need to show our support be cause they understand that freedom is not free at all. The…

“But the Hebrew word, the word timshel -‘Thou mayest’ that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world,” cried Lee, a character in East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (add citation). Timshel originates from the biblical story of Cain and Abel. The passage in which Lee is speaking, refers to God’s words regarding Cain’s actions. In the Hebrew text, God utilizes the word “timshel” to unveil to Cain that he holds the personal authority to surpass evil, if he chooses to do so.…

Able not Angel Women are the mother, the wife, the object of infatuation, a symbol for something else, and a villain. She has been marked with the original sin, forever doomed to repent. She is to be ashamed off, brushed off, controlled. This is what the role of women has been written of as in a multitude of literature, but this is also how she is treated. She is never to be the hero; she is the only there to assistance him in his journey. There have been the occasional defiant of these tropes…