Xenophobia

The Pardon of Sheriff Arpaio: Understanding the Impact of the Media on People’s Views The media in the United States plays an important factor in shaping people’s views on controversial issues such as immigration, police brutality, race relations, among numerous other issues that unfold daily. The power the media has can feed the emotional and political climate of the country, fueling the flames of hatred or calming the fear and anxiety of a country’s people. In this essay, I will examine how…

28). It is estimated that Singapore population will increase to 6.9 million by 2030 (Yahoo! Newsroom 16 February 2013). However, this has led to a backlash and rise of xenophobia as 4,000 people gathered to protest against the Population White Paper (Yahoo! Newsroom 16 February 2013). Some of the main concerns Singaporeans hold regarding the embracing of immigration are the fierce competition of jobs foreign labour would…

In 2011, the French banning of religious face coverings caused much controversy within the Muslim community. This brings several questions to the table, such as cultural relativism, or understanding a culture, rather than judging. Veils, burkas, or niqabs, are the covering of either the face or the body of many Muslim women. Face coverings can be seen from several different perspectives. “To some, it is a sign of oppression and cultural separatism; to others, it is an exercise in modesty, pious…

1. Introduction “We all have indigenous blood. From different nations, yes, but it is right there, with you. We all want to honor our ancestors, but there are some do not know who they are. Find the origin of your indigenous blood; help to keep alive your inheritance. This is my advice to you; do not help us; help your blood. If we all help our own Nation, wounds will heal sooner. We are creating healing for the people that are here. Not just the Ohlone Nation, but all people that exist on this…

America Americans have had varying attitudes towards immigrants since it’s inception. Some have been very welcoming and sympathetic to an immigrants plight for freedom and happiness. Others have been cautious, and strict. Amongst the less sympathetic, xenophobia is present in their discourse. They believe that America and it’s Dream belong to Americans only, rejecting to aid any perceived outsiders in pursuit of what they believe is rightfully theirs. Despite such extremes, immigrants have been…

Unpatriotic people have been around for decades. People have always rebelled against governments, whether the government is in the wrong or not. When these unpatriotic acts occur, something bad usually follows whether it be a riot or an individual feeling sick because of the actions of an individual. As Armstrong Williams states, “Chabot has a point. Watching someone burn the flag sickens me. It provokes feelings of anger and disgust. But punishing citizens for using their personal property to…

immigration has been tolerated without doing anything effective, an immigration that on the one hand has fed crime and on the other has led to situations of extreme squalor such as that at Rosarno". Maroni was condemned by his opponents, who cited xenophobia, mafia-influence, and a struggling economy as the real sources of the rioting. Nonetheless, even legal African immigrants have been driven from their livelihood 's in Rosarno. Despite the fact that rioting is being discussed as an issue of…

United States as a life filled with opportunity but view America as corrupt. Unfortunately, the United States “media coverage and representation of the issues surrounding Mexican immigration have been greatly responsible for the current rise in xenophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment” (Maciel & Herrera, 149). Mexican films, about immigration, are portrayed by media outlets as threats to economic stability and a reason to securitize the…

Ever since the age of sputnik and the race to the moon, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been propelling humanity forward through innovations in technology and providing a brighter future for America. However, recent years have seen cuts to the overall budget of NASA and more budget proposals are seen every year. Our country cannot afford to let NASA fade into irrelevance and be left to romanticize about what could have been. Instead, we should increase NASA’s budget…

During the Cold War, there were a series of moments when the world seemed on the brink of nuclear annihilation. The closest of these moments was the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962, and it left a lasting feeling of pessimism in the global atmosphere. The United States and the Soviet Union had been actively involved in an arms race and many feared that continued escalation would result in direct conflict between the two superpowers and their respective allies. It was in this atmosphere of…