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Train Wreck - James Arthur The Song that Changed Perspectives Billal Lyzzaik In today's society, reality shows, such as The X-Factor, manipulate many to act a certain way on live TV and not necessarily be themselves. James Arthur, a British artist, was one of the many whom were packaged. He participated in The X-Factor during the 2012 season but was eliminated during the final rounds for not meeting the shows expectations. Arthur later exposed the program on its manipulative ways. As a…

Although American society is drastically changing every day, one aspect of American culture continues to provide the U.S. government with vital information about U.S. officials, particularly public opinion. Public opinion “consists of the views held by the population of a state that influence those in power” (SparkNotes Editors). According to Willam Biano and David Cano in American Politics Today, public opinion matters for three reasons: (1) citizens’ political actions are driven by their…

attempt to sell products or ideas by appealing to individuals’ sense of community through populist marketing strategies, playing on the human desire to belong and be a part of a larger community. In her 2016 campaign launch video, “Getting Started,” Hillary Clinton attempts to convince the video’s audience that she is the candidate best suited to be…

Obama was in office as the President of the United States, he was in favor of making colleges free for “responsible students”, but just as any statement in politics, the proposal caused a controversy in the nation. As a new election was nearing, both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders took the same stance as Barack Obama, but after the two democrats lost the election, Americans have to wait and see where Donald Trump will go with the idea. In the debates previous to his election of President,…

Hillary Clinton has wrestled with allegations surrounding her husband’s infidelities for much of their 40-year marriage, including a sexual harassment lawsuit, a grand jury investigation and an impeachment vote centered on his untruthfulness about a relationship with a White House intern. Now, her Republican opponent Donald Trump and his surrogates have signaled that he may bring up the subject in the next presidential debate, treacherous territory, given his own infidelities and treatment of…

are Human Rights” was recited on September of 1995, at the fourth world conference on women in China, by the famous Hillary Clinton that supported and argued women were entitled to rights and equality in their countries. Hillary Clinton's speech was a rhetorical argument that supported women through the use of pathos, logos, repetition, and a strong tone to indicate her passion. Hillary Clinton gave this speech at the forth world conference to persuade the people, men, that women needed to be…

“The only way for a woman, as for a man, to find herself, to know herself as a person, is by creative work of her own.” This thought-provoking quote is from Betty Friedan’s book, The Feminine Mystique, which was published 53 years ago. Now that we are in the twenty-first century, it is reasonable to presume that society has overcome gender barriers. However, slight traces of gender inequality still linger today. Just like race, skin color, and religion, gender should not pose an issue in any…

Clinton: Wall Street Wolf in Liberal Clothing Her campaign says: "Hillary Clinton has the toughest plan to reform Wall Street." But Clinton's official proposals amount to small tweaks to regulations adopted after the 2008 crisis. Her growth strategies revolve around standard-issue tax breaks and silly education proposals…

Bernie Sanders Bernard “Bernie” Sanders is a U.S. senator from Vermont and is a democratic candidate for the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Election Process: The process of him becoming president is most likely, due to the fact he is gaining more support through social media, democratic debates, etc. On April 30, 2015 during an address on Capitol Hill, he stated that he’s seeking to accept the presidential nomination of the democratic party, and announced, “I don't believe that the men and…

Government and Politics The 2016 election is just around the corner. Our leading candidates are Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Under normal circumstances I would choose to rant about Mr. Donald Trump, but Hillary Clinton, former United States Senator, First Lady, and United States Secretary of State, not to mention this is her second time running in a presidential election, and is leading the polls has brought me to advance to the other side of the aisle. She sounds like a highly qualified…