Politics

While there are certainly two sides to every major political issue that the country faces, there must be some common ground established in order to lessen the impact of politics Whether you talk about the attack on Planned Parenthood relating to abortion, the military relating to the rise of power from the military contractors, healthcare, women’s rights, the rights of the LGBT community, or the rights of people who practice…

The politics of representation encompass the way in which we, as a society, view the outside world. The media uses this as a way to form what can be a biased and most of the time a misinformed on race, culture, religion and as well as country. As media is a driving force of our everyday lives we often do not question it as it is seen as a reliable source. Leading sources such as Fox News have established a reputation in which viewers despite being extremely biased deem them believable.…

Persuasion and Politics Persuasion in politics can be simply understood through the study of microeconomics, which defines as “the study of how households and firms make choices, how they interact in markets, and how the government attempts to influence their choices” (Hubbard, 2013, p. 25). Considering the definition of microeconomics emphasizes on the idea that a vote is involved with how the government decisions will affect the citizen directly. Government spending and the increase or…

Trump became the president of the United States in 2016, we have come across a constant stream of articles and news that correspond to why Trump won the presidency? One of the many reasons that is discussed widely is the idea of race in American Politics. Probably it was not just the immigration, unemployment or other policy issues that the white voters were dissatisfied with in Obama’s term, probably there was something more to it, probably there was the issue of race where the majority of…

Political literature is based on an author’s political way of thinking and how literature impacts society. In the article “Literature and Politics”, author John D. Lindberg says, “Any work of literature [...] the writer's personality has been shaped by the sociological and political environment of his time. Conversely, important works of literature [...] have brought about social and political change” (163). Both A Raisin in the Sun (from now on shown as Raisin) and To Kill a Mockingbird (from…

“In a word, I was too cowardly to do what I knew to be right, as I had been too cowardly to avoid doing what I knew to be wrong.” ― Charles Dickens Recently, Chelsea Manning, the former Army sergeant heroic and whistleblower, was released from the confines of her military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Chelsea is free, not because Barrack Obama is a swell and compassionate guy or because the U.S. military is interested in justice -- Chelsea is free because of the thousands of organizers…

Political parties are common view of shady backroom dealing. Political party gains control of government through elections, and it is important because it links others, including citizens, businesses, issues, etc. According to the slideshows, political party is defined as the broad based coalition of interests whose parity purpose is to win elections. Functions of political parties are nominate and elect officials to public office, simplify issues to help citizens make better decisions, motivate…

There are varying degrees of freedom around the globe. Some people live in extremely corrupt and restrictive countries, while others enjoy equal rights and freedom in others. The four countries I chose were the Central African Republic, Kazakhstan, Bolivia, and Iceland, all increasing in terms of freedom. Each country has its own issues, with some having more than others. The first country is the Central African Republic. It scores a 7 for freedom, civil liberties, and political rights, making…

Television has greatly affected politics in America. Specifically, television has impacted politicians running for office, and furthermore affected the opinions of the public eye. Advertisements and debates were absolutely key in presidential campaigning, because this allowed the candidates to distribute their ideas to the masses. One political figure’s rise and fall was strictly because of the impact the television had on people. For Richard Nixon, television was undoubtedly influential in his…

Although taught as being diametrically opposed to one another, Founding Fathers Thomas Jefferson and James Madison (both of whom shall be referred to as Tom and Jim, respectively, for the remainder of this essay) both shared a common goal in their philosophy of Government. That the will of a rightful majority should hold political power and legislate to promote the public good. The two even share similar principles in regards to the delegation of powers between the different levels of government…