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The film Bulworth follows the campaign of a senator that is running for elections in the State of California. As soon as the film starts we are introduced to the high level of corruption that occurs in a political campaign or as politicians refer to it as simply campaign. By the end of the movie it is clear that the film portrays current American politics. The film makes interesting references to how race, gender and class matter when it comes to our political system. However it is also very…

The founding fathers of the United States never intended for the nation to be dominated by two political parties. However, over the years, the nation has become a modern two-party system, where the Republican and Democratic parties have dominated American politics. Initially, the views and issues of the Republican Party was originally the same views shared by the early democratic party. The early Democratic Party possessed conservative ideologies which opposed expansion of federal power,…

The evening of July 20, 2015 was an historic moment to put in the books. Citizens of the U.S. and Cuba watched as Cuba’s blue, red and white-starred flag was raised Monday at the country’s embassy in Washington. Bruno Rodriguez who is the Cuban Foreign Minister was in charge of the flag-raising ceremony that was taking place because full diplomatic relations with Cuba and the United States were restored thanks to the agreement of U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro. There…

From the Spoon River Anthology, the poem "Minerva Jones" by Edgar Lee Masters, in the epitaph, the speaker introduced a woman named Minerva Jones who is a poetess. Assuming by the speaker, "Hooted at, jeered at by the Yahoos of the street" Minerva Jones is not quite admired by folks, she is mocked and insulted by others. It is indisputable that Minerva Jones had a rocky relationship with others. Throughout the text, the speaker not only discusses but mentions others involved in her tragic…

In one of President Barack Obama’s speech, addressing to the American people, he announced the death of a man who had affected the people of the United States, Osama bin Laden. He speaks of the 11th day in September of 2001, that has become a significant day in the lives of the American people. The loss of life that many families have suffered from, caused by a one man. He addresses the events that occurred on that day and the effect it had on us as a nation. President Obama addresses the…

Together Forward: A Critique of Obama 's Victory Speech “Change” was the President Barack Obama 's iconic motto when he was running his presidential campaign in 2008. Infamous “change poster” appeared on the sitcoms, advertisements even in music videos to the point that his name became synonymous with the word “Change”. For his second run, “Forward” was the theme surrounding President Obama 's campaign work. Following his reelection, President Obama and his speech writers created a victory…

Social Media has been an integral part of everyday life for almost 10 years. Many people have grown accustom to it and have forgotten what life was like before it existed. Social media has such a large impact that one simple post can change a person’s perspective. “Social media…shows clearly that the ‘meaning’ or ‘effect’ of digital technologies is formed through the practices in which they are used and the social relations and institutions that develop around them” (Lövheim, Jansson, Paasonen…

The presentation regarding Impact of Social Media on Global Business made by our classmate Jugal Kajiwala explained why social media is so important to Global Business. Besides the concept of social media, we saw the evolution of social media, since before 1990’s until golden era of social media. People is using social media daily in their life, business are change and us as Global Manager need to be aware with the opportunities and challenges that social media can provide. I’ve learned by…

In a country of democracy, citizens have the rights to choose what is best for themselves. However, the governments often disregard or repulse those rights. For instance, in 2010, President Barack Obama signed an Act called ACA, which also known as the Obamacare in order to make sure all citizens have a health insurance coverage. Although at that time for some people it seemed to be a great idea, it did not balance on both sides because it did not seem to be fair for others. As Michael Hart a…

Voting is a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands or by voice. Since I am not an American citizen so, if I could vote then, I would vote The Democratic Party(Bernie Sanders). There are huge differences between the two major parties. I do not support the Republican Party because this party does not give freedom as much as Democratic Party do. Also, Republican Party is full of racism. Since,…