It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back

Knowledge cannot be illustrated with one straightforward definition and in consequence, there are innumerable ways of receiving it. From day one of our lives, we are obtaining knowledge from our own experiences and the experiences of those close to us. Knowledge is obtained not only from the facts in a textbook but from the senses we are born with. It is not simply one or the other but is a jumbled up stew of education and experiences that creates the knowledge one knows today. And when we…

“being below one-half the nations income” (Cochran). In most recent figures, “17.3 of the United States Population falls below 50 percent of the median income” (Cochran). This figure is staggering considering that the United States has the largest GDP in the world. There are many people who feel this number is fine…

between countries, allowing the service economy in Southern Spain to flourish. Unfortunately, recent events threaten the short lived prosperity of all members of the union. With the rise in more solitary thinking, and splitting from the union; several nation states are questioning the purpose of a unitary force of the European union. The Kingdom of Spain has concern for not only its own economy, but without the ability of free travel between sovereign states thousands of Spaniards with an…

streaming down her face. She waves goodbye as she slips through the gate, realizing it may be the last time she ever sees her best friend again. And for what reason? She’s being forced to leave her home, her friends, her family, her entire life to be sent back to a country and life she’s never even known. But she’s not alone. Around 800,000 other people are facing the same fate. These people, known as the Dreamers, are having their futures laid out for them as it is decided whether or not they…

In 1776, the United States became a nation of independence and truth and though that truth stood on what the forefathers built this great country on, the U.S. has been lacking some things that need to not exist into today’s society. America’s social status has not change on how the nation deals with the legalizing of the law and how to properly execute righteous judgment. It seems as though that more and more each day, the United States is locking up people with not enough substantial evidence…

to plunge back in 2005 leading up to the collapse of the United States Housing market in 2006, and the recession that occurred follow the financial crisis in 2008. Immigration numbers have since flat lined since 2010, to around 140,000 new immigrants. While fewer Mexicans are moving into the United States, there has been an increase in those leaving the Unites States and returning to Mexico. According to Pew Centers analysis of the Mexican Census data between 2005 and 2010, 1.4 million Mexicans,…

the lack of caring about religion. All in all, not taking a second to understand. Instead of trying to understand, we put up prisons in cuba to hold and interrogate Muslims and other ethnicities. Omar also mentioned that he has seen first hand how cruel people in Cuba, are to Muslims. No wonder they all want us dead. One action shouldn’t speak for a nation, religion or race. Understanding is what our government is missing. America’s agents have detained and beaten their people. This is why Omar…

The United States is a nation of immigrants. While many may believe that a majority of current immigrants are of Hispanic descent, immigrants, both legal and illegal, come from all over the world for various reasons. Immigration is the international movement of persons into another country in which they originally do not have citizenship in1. These people are formally known as ‘immigrants’ or sometimes as ‘illegal aliens’, if without legal documentation. Typically in order to immigrate to…

rescued and escorted to safety. After hearing this, I had a newfound gratefulness that he not only had served his country, but that he made it home to his family. Unfortunately, many do not make it back home, many of which were brave soldiers fighting for our right to vote; a privilege that we often take for granted, or even do not wish to do. We are so absorbed in our own lives, only concerned with that latest television…

greed, corruption and the perceived undue influence of corporations on government.” They called out the elites and drew mainstream attention to the unbalanced distribution of wealth between the top 1% of the population and the remaining 99%. While millions live deeply in debt, the top 1% enjoy the privilege of their elite lives. Poverty has long been linked with poorer health. As the income gap widens and health care costs rise, so does the disparity between life expectancies for the rich and…