Torture is almost always a crime attributed to other, less civilized peoples. When most Americans do think of their own country’s torture, if they think of it at all, they usually imagine it to be a regrettable departure the civilized norm misguidedly perpetrated amid the terror and fury ignited by the deadliest attack on … Read more
The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the largest countries on the continent of Africa, home to 85 million people and filled with various economically profitable resources this region, is plagued by conflict and instability. However, most of this is seen in the eastern parts of the country. To analyze why this is … Read more
Cybersecurity as a Crosscutting Issue Cybersecurity is a relatively new concept in the spectrum of world affairs, only entering the fold near the end of the 20th century. Allegedly, the first uses of cybersecurity were by the CIA using monitoring equipment in the 1980’s during the Cold War as a means to keep an … Read more
Dissecting Kennedy’s Inaugural Address Former president John F Kennedy’s inauguration speech was one of the most memorable and influential speeches in the history of our nation. It is one speech that even children at early ages may know a fragment of. With phrases such as but not limited to, “Ask not what your country … Read more
Throughout Lorraine Hansberry’s, A Raisin in the Sun, the positive and negative effects of chasing the American Dream are explored. A Raisin in the Sun examines the dreams of the Younger family, as the main characters struggle to deal with the oppressive circumstances that rule their lives and impede their respective dreams. Hansberry expresses different … Read more
At the end of World War II, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was formed and the population consisted of Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro and Macedonia along with several ethnic groups. These comprised of Orthodox Christian Serbs, Catholic Croats, Muslim Bosniaks and Muslim ethnic Albanians. Tensions in the Balkans were commonplace, but after President … Read more
The assassination of former president John Fitzgerald Kennedy was one of the most historic tragedies in American history. John F. Kennedy’s death has been a topic of controversy for over five decades. Was there actually a conspiracy? On Friday, November 22nd, 1963, president John F Kennedy was publicly assassinated while sitting in a car … Read more
China is an ancient country and the first with a centralized government that influenced political and military power throughout East Asia. However, over the centuries, China has experienced misery and humiliation from both internal and external factors such as conquest, assimilation, occupation and absorption. Although China is geographically diverse, it’s population is not multi-ethnic … Read more
The Russian Revolution (Bolshevik Revolution) which erupted in 1917 also happened to be occurring amid the last and final periods of World War I. With a rate of high casualties, landless peasantry, and military defeats Russia had to exclude itself from war and confront the growing tensions of its dissolving empire. During this time, … Read more
Theories explaining global inequalities After World. War II, many nations went through a process known as decolonization. Decolonization is defined as being rid of colonization, the process in which a nation is freed from the dependency of another country. Despite being freed, global inequality still reigns. Global inequality involves the absorption of resources in … Read more
: Thank you for that introduction. I'm honored to represent the many members of the American Musicological Society who have pursued research in the Music Division of the Library of Congress. I am also grateful for this opportunity to thank the librarians who have made our work possible. Many of my research projects over … Read more
Russian Business Culture The more I did research on Russian Business Culture, I realized it is a lot like American culture but with a few differences. And like how there are subcultures in America, there are many different subcultures in Russia that usually range from new style modern entrepreneurs to an old school business … Read more
When it comes to things that impact the world socially and politically soccer is not one that comes to mind. A few times when soccer has impacted the world during times of great historical impact was in the 1930s during World War l, the 1940s during World War ll and the 1970s during the … Read more
For many years, Burton Adventist Academy, the largest Seventh-day Adventist school in the Southwestern Union, has built a reputation for itself from its dynamic, original, and family-friendly drama productions. Every year, families across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex come and enjoy these productions. As Burton Academy decides on it’s next production to perform, Arthur Miller’s The … Read more
The film The Iron Giant ,takes place in 1957 and tells the story of a boy befriending a Robot from seemingly nowhere , that learns the true meaning of heroism. Now, from a distance, this may appear an average hero’s tale or superhero movie if you will, but taking a look further reveals the … Read more
