Essays on Politics Page 30

The Syrian civil war remains an ongoing conflict that sprouted in March of 2011, in conjunction with other Political revolts that swept across Northern Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. Currently the Syrian civil war is the bloodiest armed conflict, and is described as the greatest humanitarian crisis of the 21″ century thus far. (UNCHR). By…

School violence in America has been a very contentious and serious problem over the last decade. However, probably the most appalling was the Columbine school shooting in Littleton, Colorado, in which two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, killed 12 schoolmates. Michael Moore, an active filmmaker, bases his feature on this horrific incident, focusing on…

In the United States, gun violence is an untreated epidemic. Citizens are threatening to send their children to school because the epidemic has gotten so bad. The most recent target group has been children in schools across the country. Shopping malls and grocery stores are also popular shooting locations on a daily basis. These daily…

Introduction Cesar Chavez is a person of great historical importance whose name is connected with civil rights advocacy. As a result of his well-known commitment to equality and justice, Chavez rose to become a significant figure in the American labor movement. His significant achievements and life’s work, which were devoted to enhancing the rights and…

After reading Ham on Rye, Fight Club, and Ghost World, three books that represent contemporary American culture, or for the most part, contemporary western culture, i noticed that they portrayed similiar overall traits of what society has become. In a conformistically adequated society, the non-conformist usually rebels against social norms through the use of violence…

I cannot imagine what treatment people of color would face if there had been no Martin Luther King, Jr. Many people think that the United States is the freest country in the world. However, “freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor” (King 207). In the Civil Rights Movement, the black people who fought for…

The movie Fight Club and Kalle Lasns book Culture Jam, both make strong accusations towards the evolving flaws of current American culture. In their own unique ways, this film and paperback express an alarming concern for growing consumerism, the power of the media, and the control popular culture and conformity have over us as individuals….

Whether Reconstruction Was a Success or a Failure.Reconstruction is the period of rebuilding the south that succeeded the Civil War (1861-1865). This period of time is set by the question now what? The Union won the war and most of the south was destroyed. Devastation, buildings turned into crumbles and lost crops. The South was…

Martin Luther King Jr. was an amazingly inspirational civil rights demonstrator in the 1950s and 1960s. Dr. King believed in equality, that White people and Black people should be treated with the same respect. Dr. King’s ideas worked to push the Civil Rights movement forward. Because of his influence on an issue that was (and…

The argument over gun regulation is divisive because it pits competing values—public safety vs the freedom to bear arms. Gun control critics argue that owning firearms can serve as a critical crime deterrent and plays a significant role in certain cultural and recreational activities. The multifaceted discourse surrounding gun control is fraught with both passion…