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How did the Paramount Decision alter the direction of film making? United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc., also known as the Hollywood Antitrust Case of 1948, greatly altered the future of filmmaking in several ways. This ruling was the result of all of the major studios being sued by the United States Department of Justice in 1938 for unfair trade practices. As the result of this ruling, the major movie studios were forced to do away with block-booking of short films, reduce the…

Racial profiling is a problem that has been going on in the United States for far too long. Everyday, people are being pulled over and searched just because of their race or their ethnic background. This leads to many problems, such as the accused becoming upset, feeling he/she is being wronged because of race. These feelings may cause the accused to become uncooperative or hostile. When this happens, the officer is then more likely to act aggressively in the situation, which can very easily…

Feeling So High: Financial Institutions Close Their Doors to State-Legalized Marijuana Businesses A. Introduction The Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) prohibits “manufactur[ing], distribut[ing], or dispens[ing] marijuana.” CSA classifies marijuana as a Schedule I drug, which indicates marijuana “has no currently accepted medical use in treatment . . . .” However, marijuana use for both medical and recreational purposes is legal in four states and the District of Columbia, and marijuana use…

*Views over private prisons can range anywhere from constitutional private industry to illegal, draconian atrocities. The controversy over private prisons in the United States has been raging since 1983, when Corrections Corporation of America [CCA] received its first contract from the U.S. Department of Justice (“CCA - Our History,” 2013). Supporters of private prisons believe they save taxpayers money, but opposers claim that private prisons consistently have worse conditions than their public…

war that happened really soon after World War II. It occurred because of an issue between the United States of America and the Soviet Union. “In 1945, the United States and the Soviet Union were allies, victorious against Germany and planning the Defeat of Japan. By 1947, they were engaged in a diplomatic and economic confrontation and soon came close to war over the city of Berlin.”1 The United States and the Soviet Union contested many different influences around the globe whether it was…

created to decline or prohibit Islamic religious practice in the United States from 2011-2012. On the other hand, another poll, taken 2010…

WW II, he began to find a way to gain the support of others to change the unjust laws that approved in 1942 through the Braceros program. U.S passed this law during WW II to bring foreign workers into the United States because all Americans went to the war. Although, the Department of Justice promised those foreigners with fundamental human rights such as adequate shelters, foods, sanitary facility, as well as stable minimum wage without discriminating them. However, the promised wasn't fulfill…

I am the only member of my family born in the United States. My parents, brother, and sister immigrated after the anti-Sikh riots of 1984, where thousands were murdered as India descended into nationalistic bloodshed. My own father nearly died: he was pulled off a train by an armed mob, beaten unconscious, and left for dead on the tracks. Shortly thereafter, he gathered everything he had and brought his family to Iowa City. That violence left scars on my father’s body, and it lit a fire in my…

Some of the most prevalent issues of current society come from the constant threat of terrorism. Until more recently though, the word terrorism did not command the same respect that it does today. Before the attacks of September 11th, 2001, the Congress’s various intelligence committees barely ever held meetings to discuss the topic (Miller). However, after the attacks, the threat of terrorism appeared in many situations. This threat did not just intimidate the government though. Afraid to…

1920’s. The recent end of World War I and the Russian revolutions, along with various other communist revolutions around the world helped promote their paranoia. This paranoia led to those in power at the time taking advantage of the people’s frantic state and exploiting their rights and freedoms. They did this simply to further their own agenda, even though many claimed otherwise. They knew that there was no real, sizable threat to the US so they used the situation to their advantage. Many…