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Is the war on drugs a complete failure of a policy that has not deterred drug use, has some racists roots, hurt innocents, ruined lives and is a waste of money? The policy has been in place for over forty years and we are no closer to ending it than we were forty years ago. Has the policy that has cost the United States over a trillion dollars yielded any results? According to an opt-ed by Buchanan, Julian “the war on drug is nothing but a war on drug users.” Even though it was in reference to…

A lot of people like to pop the question "what does the FBI serve to the U.S.A and what do they contribute to the country?." Not knowing what they do and how they contribute to the country, could be pretty hard knowing the fact that they like to stay secretive and most of their cases are top secret. Their priorities are highly focused on 10 things. Which are terrorist attacks, foreign intelligence operations, cyber based attacks with high-technology crimes, combat public corruption, civil rights…

POWs during WWII During World War II there were hundreds of POW camps that were located across the United States, Asia, and Europe. POW camps were camps that held prisoners of war. These POW camps were supposed to follow the international laws of the Geneva Convention, but a lot of the time the camp officials did not follow these regulations. Laura Hillenbrand’s biography Unbroken, describes the life of Louis Zamperini who was an American POW that was captured and lived in several Japanese POW…

The theory of class struggle is unveiled under the dynamics of competitive capitalism. The working class is continually exploited by the bourgeoisie, through collective overproduction and private appropriation of surplus. The latent exploitation of workers is corroborated as profit (Tucker 209). The anarchy of the markets mandates the bourgeoisie to perfect machinery, and reduce specialized labor power. A consequence of advancing automation will usher forth the crises of overproduction:…

Introduction Since its introduction into the consumer products world over 130 years ago, Coca-Cola beverage has not only become a part of millions of American people’s lives, but with its successful marketing campaign, it has also emerged as one of the most internationally successful and recognizable brands to people all over the world (About us, 2016). Coca cola has become so successful that every day, there are approximately 1.9 billion people enjoying a glass of Coke (About us, 2016). How…

Fear and comfort are a valuable tool that all mankind use to determine what is safe or unsafe; while most people run from one, they seek serenity in the other. So, what initiates this response to fear and comfort, and how do we differentiate one from the other. In the short stories “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been" by Joyce Carol Oates, and “Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway; they offer a glimpse to what drives fear, and where comfort is found. While the two short stories…

officer, and myself, the board needed a person that could communicate on behalf of the officers and back to them regarding the challenges and perceptions these communities have regarding the department. Sgt. Robin Heiden was the first female to work on SWAT, recently selected number one for promotion to lieutenant out of 18 who tested, and is about to move to a position as night shift watch commander. Heiden 's selection to the board is strategic in many ways, but mostly because the night shift…

In today’s world, violence is increasing. Whether it be about race, or species, it needs to be stopped. As of 2015, 776 people have been killed by police in the United States, where only 161 of them have been unarmed. Also in 2015, a thirteen year old lion was brutally hunted and murdered. This death of a lion, has had more publicity than the 161 murders of unarmed black men and women. This shows the type of society we live in, where an animal has more outrage than a human. When a black person…

Police use of force is a very controversial subject which takes up a lot of media time, and influences how people view the police. Many people in our American society think that that police should have more restrictions on the amount of force they are allowed to use. Other people think that if officers receive better training on when to use force, that would result in fewer cases of reported excessive force. In this paper, I will show the effectiveness of police use of force, what I think should…

The police is one part, but they have to get the idea that they could do this from somewhere. That idea of it being okay, is left on the justice system. “SWAT tactics, for example, are increasingly used for credit card fraud and other low-level offenses, administrative warrants, or even regulatory enforcement. Use-of-force training today puts less emphasis on conflict resolution and de-escalation, if they…