Schenck v. United States

When I was seven years old the only countries I knew where Mexico and United States of America so those were the countries I wanted to explore. When I was young thanks to my parents I did some traveling, and at the same time we went to visit or family members in Mexico. Mexico is a very beautiful country but sadly in recent years…

The term “frontier” can be interpreted in multiple ways; “frontier” can refer to the expansion and exploration of both unknown geographic areas and the mind. The crossing of a new frontier can refer to pushing the boundaries of what is considered normal or acceptable. A frontier can force the mind to expand its manner of thinking and venture into areas unknown. Andy Warhol crossed his own frontier when he explored the concept of Pop Art. Pop Art was a far cry from the traditional art of the…

Humans are competitive by nature. This characteristic can be the catalyst for violence. Animals and humans alike vie for the best resources and territories. When any of these are threatened, we do not hesitate to fight. The only difference is that we have been seduced by society and religion. This means that we fight not only for our own sake, but for the sake of our community. In America, the senseless violence is fed by paranoia about losing our throne atop the world. For millions upon…

Austrian Empire released the drones to attack the citizens of Venice during their revolution. Ever since, the Americans have also adopted the use of drones to attack their opponents. American released their drones for an attack in Sep. 11, 2001. The United States attacked the suspected terrorists in Somalia, Yemen, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. According to the survey that was done later in America…

of immigrants coming to the United States, all of which who speak a multitude of languages, conflicting beliefs and policies regarding language has greatly influenced legislation and judicial actions. (Diaz-Rico, 2014). Congress and the state and federal courts have supported bilingual education and provided legal protections for the rights of non-English- speaking students around the United States. However, according to the Florida Department of Education, the state of Florida was in need of…

Remaining relatively isolated, secluded, and separated by two oceans from other countries in the world since the 1700s, the United States was not drawn into the many skirmishes for dominance that had previously occurred between European countries. These smaller interactions between countries led to the creation of alliances between the larger governments in an attempt to stop others from advancing into their territory. When Russia, a member of the Allied Powers, refused to stop its…

In Howard Ramos’s article “It Was Always There? Looking for Identity in All the (Not) So Obvious Places,” Ramos explores identity and to what extent his own cultural identity is defined by himself as well as by others. As a first generation Filipino-American with immigrant parents, I can relate to Ramos’s questioning of his and his father’s heritage and how it can affect the ways people label them. Especially in the modern age of technology where people are able to judge others’ images, faces,…

because “America has allowed inequality to grow”(Stiglitz 746) as said by joseph e. Stiglitz in his article, of the 1%, by the 1%, for the 1%; a compelling explanation of the income inequality in the united states. it talks about how the top 1% of the united states are accumulating 40% of the states income and how the…

be proud of our country, and I am proud to be an American. It bothers me that people from other countries are offended by this and portray the feeling that being proud to be American is something for which I should be ashamed. Think Communication states that, “Ethnocentric communicators offend others when they imply that they come from a superior culture with superior values” (Engleberg & Wynn, 2015, p. 44). I have never felt that America is a superior culture with superior values. There are…

political or social change. Famous activist Martin Luther King Jr. was a social activist who led the Civil Rights Movement in the United States to bring justice for African Americans. 2. To annex means to add to a document or to something. When the United States annexed Alaska would be an annex. 3. The central government is the government that only has power over an individual state. The executive position of a central government is the governor. 4. Checks and balances is a principle of…