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Arts & Humanities > The World Wars The role of propaganda in Nazi Germany: 1 of 9
Imagine, you are a Jewish person in 1941 Europe and for years you have been unjustly discriminated against by people of all walks of life, regardless of whether they have ever met, seen, or spoken to you. You are wondering, "Why and how is this message of denunciation of our people being spread throughout the world." Well, th... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues Assessing the online social networking trend: 2 of 16
As Caroline Kennedy wrote in her book about the right to privacy, "privacy allows us to keep certain facts to ourselves if we so choose. The right to privacy, it seems, is what makes us civilized." Our society is defined by our right to privacy.It is the most important right of the citizens of the United States. Therefore, it... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues The crisis of American oil dependency: 2 of 10
As President George W. Bush put it in his 2006 State of the Union address, "America is addicted to oil, which is often imported from unstable parts of the world." The next year, in his 2007 State of the Union address he stated that importing from those unstable parts of the world "leaves America more vulnerable to hostile reg... More..
Arts & Humanities > US History (Other) Eras of American history: 4 of 17
The Roaring Twenties were a time in artistic, social, and economic ideas were different than those of the 1910s. This change caused the 1920s to be a highly successful one for the most part.A component of this success was the economy. The economy of the 1920s was a large contributing factor of why it is known as the "Roaring ... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care Health care is increasingly expensive in the United States, is it time to adopt European style "universal health care"?: 2 of 8
In an address to Congress on August 12, 1974, former president Gerald R. Ford stated, a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take from you everything you have. Implementing universal health care modeled after the French system, would be a measure of unconstitutionally increasing the size ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Commentary: Why a two-party system limits US politics: 7 of 27
If you have read, watched, or listened to the media in the couple of months, you have no doubt heard all sorts of things about the upcoming election. For example, you may have heard about how the media and fellow Republicans are criticizing John McCain for being too far to the "left" on some of the issues. Perhaps it is not t... More..
Personal Finance > Health Insurance The need for universal health insurance: 4 of 13
As stated by Martin Luther King, "Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in healthcare is the most shocking and inhumane." The American system is the perfect example of this horrible unfairness. Even though it rejects millions of the underprivileged, the United States health care system is still in trouble, and it's not go... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Energy Issues The truth about ethanol: 5 of 14
The environmental and ecological harms of alternative fuels are greater than those of traditional fuels in many cases. In two studies, one by the University of Minnesota, and the other by Princeton University, it was found that biofuels can actually produce more carbon dioxide emissions than they can save. Also, because incre... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Politics, News & Issues (Other) What price do Americans pay for freedom: 7 of 19
Activities besides voting available to citizens are: serving as a juror, signing a petition for a candidate, serving in the military and lobbying for law are all ways you can participate in politics as a citizen. Our government and the way we participate in it is very important, as Abraham Lincoln stated, "We have a governmen... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Trends Online social networking, are they really your friends?: 6 of 11
As renowned political scientist and Harvard professor Robert Putnam said in a recent publication, "social networks have value. Just as a screwdriver (physical capital), or a college education (human capital), can increase productivity, so too social contacts affect the productivity of individuals and groups." These vital soci... More..