Sandinista National Liberation Front

There are many sides to every story and Robert Persano’s documentary Nicaragua…the Dream of a Generation offers a unique view into the Sandinista Popular Revolution. The film interviews Argentine internationalists who contributed to the revolution in various ways, from providing medical care to fighting on the front lines. The filmmakers themselves talk about their own experiences in Nicaragua and the lasting impact it has had on their work. Most importantly, however, the documentary seeks to…

The Moral Controversy on Using Animal for Research Historically, the health and well being of humans have taken precedent over those of animals’. Only recently have animal “rights” become a major and sometimes controversial topic in the general public. The controversy is inflamed by the fact that it is common practice to use animals for medical research. Different people have many different views on this topic. Is it humane to experiment on animals? Does a life-saving vaccine warrant the pain…

Using Outdated Methods As technology advances computers become faster, science is able to reach to an even further understanding in research. While this is true Doke and Dhawale state in Alternatives to Animal Testing: A Review “Every year, millions of experimental animals are used all over the world” (224). The use of animals for research and lab experiments is not only an outdated method that harms animals, but is also unreliable and unneeded. Using animals for research and experimentation,…

medical and military training. Government agencies that heavily rely on animal testing are the U.S. Military, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) , the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Department of Transportation (DOT), and the National Toxicology Program (NTP). Animals are used by the U.S. Military for trauma training in order to train individuals for emergency responses (Oliver Stone). The FDA and EPA require that drugs, vaccines, and industrial chemicals, such as…

Animal testing has been around for many years and has lead to animal abuse every step of the way in American history. Many people have been for it and against this topic. An activist group started protesting in europe during the 1800s against animal testing. This movement helped the U.S. get involved and form animal protection and anti cruelty laws. A specific organization that has helped over the years and still exists today is called PETA. This international, non profitable charitable,…

Animal rights is not a subject that many people tend to think about on a day to day basis, but it is one that should be taken care of. In today’s political world all that is of interest is the new fashion trends or the next president, but what about the hundreds of innocent animals that are being killed every year? Should using animals as test subjects for new drugs or makeup cosmetics be allowed? Or should people, be the subjects? In this essay I will be explaining some important key points…

There are more than 100 million animals being poisoned, burned, crippled, and abused in many other ways in the U.S every year. All these animals being tested and injured are being tested with products with chemicals in them that are extremely dangerous. Animal testing now is increasing more and more every year which ends in more animals being abused or dying from these chemicals. Even though these researchers inflict so much harm to these animals there is no law that makes it illegal for them to…

Animal Experimentation “The question is not, can they reason, nor, can they talk. But, can they suffer?” Jeremy Bentham said this in regards to all of the animals that are victimized during animal testings performed by the many different kinds of people. The general consensus seems to be that, animal testing is something that “just happens” in this world. When people turn a blind eye to this heinous behavior, they fail to realize that animals actually are really suffering and it’s just for…

Which side are you on? Animal welfare or Animal rights? What is the difference between animal welfare and animal rights? People who are for animal rights think animals should not be treated badly or used in any way to benefit humans, mostly are vegan. Animal welfarists believe in treating animals with respect and giving the best conditions possible (Geer, 1,2). The history of animal rights is diverse, What is going on to help improve animal rights? Thesis statement? A one sentence statement…

Animal Testing: A Cruel Abuse or Vital Aspect of Research? As technology, medication, and new products are being altered and developed, animal testing labs are growing greatly in size (Casey). The term “animal testing” refers to the experimentation and studies conducted on living animals in the name of science. In fact, it is believed that over 115 million animals each year are being used in laboratory tests (Paterson). The testing, once restricted to only rodents like mice, rats, rabbits, etc.…