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In addition to having a system that no longer excludes people and forgets about them, the Pope also believes that the world should be tackling the environmental destruction of the planet, particularly climate change. Both the President and the Pope agree on this notion, but each brings with them a different perspective on the issue. The President focus is on curbing climate change in regards to collective security, which thus helps ensure that all the world inhabitants are healthy. Pope Francis…

In today’s society, information gets shared by billions of people every day through different means of social media. Whether they are qualified or not, people always tend to share the opinions on social media, usually on events that are happing in our world. This creates a variety of opinions that people from all over the world can see, however, sometimes these opinions effect people, perspectives and can have a really big influence on them. Bullying for example, someone that might have a huge…

It is widely accepted that, for a democratic society to merely exist, let alone effectively function or flourish, the media and government must co-exist, while retaining independence, and healthy levels of scepticism. This symbiotic relationship informs the general public of significant issues, and, theoretically, safeguards against power or influence corrupting either of these institutions. Politicians rely on the media to relay their policies, values, and actions, to wider audiences, while the…

Dorothea Dix is an American social reformer with a huge impact of saving lives before and during The Civil War. In her early life, she opened a school for children including poor and neglected to help out on their reading and writing. Dix is more compassionate to teach the poor and neglected children, who can’t afford or able to make it to school, by coming to their houses because she felt the same connection during her childhood years under her strict and alcoholic father. Luckily her wealthy…

Courtroom 302 provides the reader with a real time view of criminal processing. Steve Bogira begins this work from the earliest moment that a person is entered into the criminal justice system, the arrest. Bogira then takes the reader on a step by step reading tour of criminal processing, following alleged offenders as they progress through the system. Bogira introduces the reader to every character that he follows, sharing with them a background of the character, perhaps in an attempt to…

It is important to be an effective intercultural communicator to some degree. An effective intercultural communicator is able to share information across different cultures and different groups. They have to communicate in a way that is appropriate and effective to different cultures (Johnson, Lenartowicz, & Apud, 2006, p. 529). The United States is becoming more and more culturally diverse by the day. Most people would think that politicians are great at intercultural communication because of…

The Tea Party’s main goal is to advocate awareness to any issue, which may challenge the security and jurisdiction of the United States of America. TEA is a backronym that stands for ‘Taxed Enough Already’. This movement is known for its modest positions and overall role in the Republican Party. One of their main goals is to bring awareness to the public in terms of not spending more money than what it takes in and live under the constitution. This particular movement advocates for reduced U.S.…

America’s College Promise “Forty percent of college students chose community college…Whoever you are, this plan is your chance to graduate ready for the new economy, without a load of debt,” quoted President Barack Obama (Calvert 2). Let’s say you decide to go to a community college after high school. You would most likely be saving a lot of money by going to a community college instead of a four-year school or university. Imagine how much you would save if all fifty states in the U.S. decide…

As President Obama’s last years finishing his term. The 2016 election is racing around the corner with all of the drivers beginning to put their foot on the pedal. Some of the more popular candidates include Bernie Sanders, Ben Carson, Jeb Bush, and Hillary Clinton. Yet one candidate has managed to retain the spotlight, he also happens to be a lead candidate. This man is non other than Mr. Donald J. Trump, an entrepreneur, and real estate mogul. The Ceo of The Trump Organization…

On january 21st President Barack Obama made a speech that would much relate to the speech Dr. Martin Luther King once made on August 28, 1963. They both believed that one day the country would come together and a great nation would be formed. That everyone would get the opportunity to be treated equally. They also believe that this country cannot function without everyone coming together as a nation. In Obama’s speech he will be talking a lot about bring the nation back together and that…