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subsidiary of AT&T, as of 2015 (Noonan, 2015). The satellite service, launched in June of 1994, and it relays digital satellite television and audio to households in the United States, Latin America and the Caribbean (Noonan, 2015). After being approved by the United States Federal Communications Commission and United States Department of Justice, AT&T's acquisition of DirecTV in a purchase valued at $48.5 billion was completed on July of 2015 (Noonan, 2015). As of September 30, 2012, DirecTV…

can get involved), and even though Africa does not have the best economy, there are important resources that can be .For example, American companies are in charge for most banana production and exports that are found in Honduras. According to the Department of Commerce, 27,000 jobs were supported as a result of U.S exports of goods to Honduras. On the other hand, US's interest also falls on the Middle East, where 30% of the global oil market is being produced. The oil being produced is a big…

INTRODUCTION The causes of mass incarceration, a term used to describe rapid the growth of the United States’ imprisoned population from the early 1970’s until the present day, have been a topic of great debate in recent times. The National Research Council reports that the United States’ penal population of approximately 2.2 million adults, at a rate of 716 prisoners per 100,000 citizens, is the largest in the world. This is an astounding increase from the early 1970s where the rate of…

to Historian Christopher George, The War of 1812 is important because it gave the United States a new standing in the world. This war led America to gain a chance to make a statement and prove that they truly were independent. This war was a test of the nation’s endurance and unity. On June 1st, Madison became the first president to ask congress to declare war. This war would be known as the War of 1812. He states that the reasons for declaring war against the British is due to the British…

Drug smuggling into the United States has been a problem that has plagued our nation for generations. There are so many new innovative ways used by smugglers to transport drugs it makes it near impossible to put a stop to. Whether it’s by land, sea, or air smugglers are still finding a way to slip past our Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) agents. Marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamines make up the majority of drugs being smuggled into the United States. Many new programs, strategies,…

the culmination of World War II, Europe has been a strategic ally of the United States. But as the international community is faced with its largest forced migration crisis since World War II, America has largely remained a bystander as Europe is weakened by the burden of resettling the flood of migrants and refugees from conflict zones like Syria. In order to lend political support to our major European allies, the United States must reassert its role in refugee resettlement and integration,…

barriers that has created challenges to recruit Asian-American applicants. As the population of Asians continue to grow in the United States, there has been a greater demand for law enforcement agencies to create police-community rapport with the Asian community. With a larger population of Asian-Americans across the United States, more challenges are placed on police departments to recruit qualified Asian-American officers to mirror the Asian community. The philosophy of community-oriented…

Quite recently, one of the presidential candidates, Donald Trump, declared that if elected president, he would construct a wall between Mexico and the United States. Considering that the border of the United States and Mexico is approximately 2,100 miles today, it seems like a waste of taxpayer dollars and time. Many consider it so and brush off Trump as a lunatic. However, while the concept appears insane now, imagine if America had not secured a victory in the Mexican-American War. A war that…

and students succeed through various career positions such as, working as a Legislative Analyst with The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which fights for the rights of union workers and their families by lobbying the California State Legislature on behalf of workers interest; in higher education as a Pre-Collegiate Advisor with California State University, Sacramento - Office of University Outreach, which seeks to help students improve academically in order to gain…

The Party of God, Hezbollah justifies its armed organization by claiming its goal is to "LIBERATE OR RECOVER OCCUPIED LANDS OF PALESTINE". Levitt (2013) states that Hezbollah a Shia group, does not recognize the legitimacy of the State of Israel, and it has been labeled as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) by the US State Department. Its headquarters is in Lebanon, which is home to a vast majority of displaced Palestinians Hezbollah began its anti Western militancy with attacks against…