As we speak people are dying. A few week ago the African nation of Rwanda’s government (Hutus) started killing the Tutsis. We had information that the Hutu government was planning a mass killing but decided not to act on these fact. This was a mistake because after the president of Rwanda’s plane was shot down resulting in his death the killing started. Hutus have been killing anyone who is labeled a Tutsis. Tens of thousands have died. We must act now because 1) this is a genocide, 2)…
of Andrew Carnegie, a famous philanthropist, who, like many others, succeeded in carrying out the American dream of becoming successful. Immigrants similar to the Carnegie family were driven to America because it is a well developed and civilized nation. The United States of America is civilized because it is advanced socially, culturally,…
After independence, America developed in areas pertaining to political traditions and religious behaviors that led to the birth of a nation that listened to its people more closely, hearing their cries, concerns and adequately and efficiently trying to manage the issues of “Americans” at hand. The development of today’s Democratic system blossomed under weary leaders like Alexander…
Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Nationalism in Japan’ is an analysis of the concept of the ‘nation’ and ‘nationalism’. Through this beautiful piece of writing, he has cautioned India and other nations that they must not thoughtlessly adopt the Western notion of Nationalism without first realizing the extent to which it can influence their non-Western culture and the cost that may come with it; “Therefore, you cannot with a light heart accept the modern civilization with all its tendencies, methods and…
was a women’s birth control activist. Born on September 14, 1879 she was one of eleven children born. Other than the children born, her mother had seven miscarriages. Sanger had a hard childhood as her father preferred to drink than to keep a steady job. When Sanger was 19 her mother died of Tuberculosis. Over all Sanger did not have it easy as a child. After Sanger’s mother died of TB, Sanger attended nursing school. After…
employer right but the rights of individuals to support contraception and to force it upon the employers that would violate their religious belief to support contraceptives. Some religious business owner does not oppose all birth control, but they do oppose emergency birth control such as the morning after pill and Ella. While most dispute the entire thought…
been many strenuous trials in which we have been faced with inextricable odds. Thankfully there have been countless historical figures who, although far from flawless, provided the young America with the guidance required to progress as a developing nation in its primordial phases. Among these memorable personages a certain individual named Jefferson Finis Davis stands out. Although President Davis’s character can be questioned as to his patriotic views, Davis’s person can be described as the…
The United Nations was established in 1945 by 51 countries; by 2010, it was 192 countries strong. The participating countries were willing to abide to the obligations as outlined in the UN Charter, an international treaty which laid the foundation for basic principles of international relations. At its conception, the United Nations sought to serve four purposes: to maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations among states, to cooperate in solving international…
have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” (Martin Luther King Jr., I Have A Dream.) This statement, broadcasted in Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous speech I Have A Dream, demonstrates the ever-present conflict of racism in society. Racism has existed since the beginning of time; different cultures and nations have always attempted to assert dominance over groups they…
the general population or considered contributors to the general culture. In the US and England, initially, disabled people were viewed as spectacles. They were put on display. Mothers of children with birth defects would often travel the country, displaying their children for money. This was the birth of what are now commonly remembered as “freak shows”. Decades later, society began to see disabilities as “tragedies” and the only times TV shows featured disabled characters were in stories of…