Why Punishing Your Children is Ineffective: the American Revolution
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Why Punishing Your Children is Ineffective: the American Revolution

The French and Indian war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on February 10, 1763. Great Britain had fallen into heavy debt because of the costly war, and they sought to restore their wealth from the American colonies. Since the British were defending American land, they believed that the colonists should share the debt. Previously, Britain observed salutary neglect to the American colonies— meaning that Parliament…
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Affirmative Action and College Aid (Educational Equity): A Statistical Analysis
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Affirmative Action and College Aid (Educational Equity): A Statistical Analysis

There’s much at stake with a SCOTUS decision on affirmative action. In October, the Supreme Court heard arguments for and against the constitutionality of affirmative action in higher education. The case began when students alleged that Harvard University and the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill have discriminated on the basis of race, particularly against Asian-American students, saying that they were less likely to be admitted than similarly qualified…
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<strong>The Appeal to Religion: Order, Certainty, and Empowerment</strong>
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The Appeal to Religion: Order, Certainty, and Empowerment

Religions have shaped global society throughout human history, inspiring and justifying variations of beliefs and practices. With the rise of secular practices and scientific developments, religious influences were predicted to decline; yet, religion remains widely accepted and potent in determining the norms and trends of modern society (Moore 1). Many scholars explain this popularity of religion through its appealing offering of security and comfort to believers. Accordingly, the beliefs,…
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Optimism for Upward Social Mobility in Colonial America: Social and Political Perspectives
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Optimism for Upward Social Mobility in Colonial America: Social and Political Perspectives

From the late-seventeenth to the mid-eighteenth century, Britain adopted a policy of salutary neglect, restraining from strictly enforcing colonial policies. Salutary neglect decreased British influence, leaving the colonies largely to govern themselves. With increased autonomy, British-American colonies developed distinct social and political structures. Socially, colonies developed a skill and wealth-oriented hierarchy that rejected noble titles. Politically, colonies established a governmental structure with great individual representation. Though limited, these two…
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Massachusetts and Maryland: How These Colonies Shaped Current-Day America
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Massachusetts and Maryland: How These Colonies Shaped Current-Day America

During the 17th century, thirteen British colonies rose along the east coast of North America. Diverse people settled in those colonies for various reasons: economic gain, seeking religious freedom, escaping their hometown, etc. With those different people, the colonies became unique; Distinctions in religion and government of the colonies, two frequently-intertwined factors, shaped the individual characteristics of states of the modern day. Massachusetts Bay and Maryland were built upon…
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The Constitution vs. The Articles of Confederation
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The Constitution vs. The Articles of Confederation

To what extent was the United States Constitution a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation? In 1781, during the late stages of the Revolutionary War, the Articles of Confederation were officially approved by all states as the first governmental structure of the new nation. However, created as a wartime document, the Articles proved insufficient in addressing the economic and political concerns arising during peacetime. In 1787, state delegates…
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Civil Disobedience
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Civil Disobedience

“Cast your whole vote, not a strip of paper merely, but your whole influence.” Thoreau’s piece on Civil Disobedience has inspired many great activists around the world. From Gandhi to Martin Luther King Junior, they casted their whole influence on issues of inequality and, in turn, inspired other individuals to continue their work of improving the government. A recent issue that many activists have been concerned about is the…
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Amnesty International Memorandum [part III]
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Amnesty International Memorandum [part III]

III. Conclusion  Conclusions from Findings:  Mooncorps, a gold mining company in Moloqua has clearly violated several human rights through the following: unsuitable working conditions for local workers, racial discrimination towards local workers, and meager wages, especially for local workers. By providing ex-pat workers with spacious working spaces and an adequate supply of food and water but limiting access to supplies for local workers, they have clearly discriminated against locals.…
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Amnesty International Memorandum [part II]
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Amnesty International Memorandum [part II]

Peaceful Protests (Image Credit) II. Findings Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Assembly & Association  On June 30th, CleanLand, a local environmental civil society action group, coordinated with mine workers and the local Sheldouin ethnic group to organize a peaceful protest in response to the environmental impacts of the MoonCorps mine and the working conditions of miners. In describing the protests, a mine worker stated that protesters “got burned,…
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Amnesty International Memorandum [part I]
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Amnesty International Memorandum [part I]

Gold Mines (Image credit) I. Introduction Overview: Moloqua, a middle-income country with strong diplomatic ties and a strong military is characterized by high levels of foreign trade, specifically focusing on the extractive industry. Because the country places high importance on ensuring that the mining industry is bolstering the economy, anti-mining activists protesting Mooncorps, a gold mining company whose registered office is in Vancouver, have been attacked for their actions.…
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