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No Secrets My friends Papa is a hillbilly. At family barbecues no one wants to eat what Papa is grilling because they do not know if it is beef or possum. This is similar to America’s food situation. No one knows exactly what we are eating, where we get our food, what is in our food and what harm genetically modified food can do to or bodies. Companies like Panera Bread are one of the few companies that are committed to using fresh ingredients and products that contain no artificial additives.…

The Rise of Europe’s Immigrant Crisis “An estimated 9 million Syrians have fled their homes since the outbreak of civil war in March 2011”(Syrian Refugees). Millions have nowhere to go as the countries around Syria are already overburdened with immigrants leading a great number of immigrants to Europe. They must suffer through the long and difficult trek from the Middle East to Western Europe and still risk being deported once they reach their goal. With larger masses arriving each day, Western…

mom and I had been cleaning our house all day long, although I still felt full of energy. Although my mouth was still watering at the thought of a veggie burger loaded with avocado, sautéed onions, american cheese, lettuce, tomato, on a toasted hamburg roll after we finished. My mom on the other hand was cranky, annoyed, agitated, and exhausted from cleaning; from just dusting the oak buffet in the dinning room to cleaning the whole house like today my mom easily would become tired after just…

“A newspaper is the lowest thing there is” is a notable quote from former mayor of Chicago Richard J. Daley, and an interesting one considering Chicago’s most famous journalist immortalized him in his unofficial biography of Daley entitled “Boss”. Mike Royko, the author of the book, tells the story of Richard J. Daley and his life at the top of Chicago’s political throne as its mayor. Part biography, part history textbook, part critique all play into the writing of this book. And the end result?…

Sigmund Freud is perhaps the most iconic figure in psychology. Although many of his theories in psychoanalysis have been dismissed in the modern age, he is still often referenced and regarded as a noteworthy pioneer in the field of psychotherapy in his time. One of his most prominent works, written and published shortly before his death, is Civilization and Its Discontents. In this piece, Freud takes a rather pessimistic look at the perpetuation of human civilization. He generalizes many of his…

The White Rose Resistance Movement of World War II During World War II, Adolf Hitler and his Nazi government, attempted to destroy the Jewish community. Some people disagreed with what the Nazis were doing, and tried to go against them. One of the first resistance movements of World War II was the White Rose Resistance Movement, a non-violent group of activists. While many believe the resistance movement to be a failure, it achieved one of its main goals by influencing many European…

For example, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, from 1994 to 2000 increased exports accounted for approximately one-fifth of U.S. economic growth, and nearly one-third of U.S. growth between 1992 and 1997 (U.S. Trade Representative “America and the World Trade Organization,” 2000) For the decade ending in 1999, the organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reports that “more pen” countries achieved double the annual average growth of other countries.…

1. Introduction Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany on January 30, 1933, bringing an end to German democracy. Guided by racist and authoritarian ideas, the Nazis abolished basic freedoms(3)The Third Reich quickly became a police state, where individuals were subject to arbitrary arrest and imprisonment. By mid-July 1933, the Nazi party was the only political party permitted in Germany German resistance to Nazism (“Widerstand”) was the opposition by individuals and groups in…

Since amendments were made to the ‘British Nationality law’ in the 1940s, people from the commonwealth islands (including India) had been immigrating to the UK for nearly 20 years – this meant that people of the Hindu and other religions had already introduced these faiths into British society and the world was already changing to be more cultural before the Beatles choice to follow them. The band only created higher popularity for these faiths amongst the population. Also their views on…

Early Modern Europe is a period modern historians date from around 1450 to the beginning of the industrial revolution in late 18th century Britain. It is considered a transition period from the Medieval world to the modern world, and thus has elements of both in most aspects of life at this time. The Legal system was not an exception as during the 17th century, the legal system across Europe was changing to reflect the centralizing power of the crown or lack thereof. The new legal systems tried…