The growth of many countries, especially the United States is marked by a lot of challenges. And problems ranging from epidemics to racial strife and especially costly wars. Which have aided in shaping the present state of the nation for the better. The War of 1812 is one such events that shaped the growth of […]
The war of 1812 was caused by a series of events that angered both sides. Each side had goals they wanted to complete. The British wanted to stop Napoleonâ€TMs invasion into Britain. America took advantage of it, and started selling things and helping both sides. This just made the British angrier at America. The British […]
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Get startedThe War of 1812 was fought between the United States and England. It ended in 1815 and did not accomplish anything it was being fought over. For the United States, the War of 1812 seemed to just be one failure after another. The United States did not present a united front leading to multiple failures […]
After the catastrophic attacks on the world trade centre, the pentagon and a failed attack on the white house, America was shaken. Aircraft hijackings, Suicide attacks, Mass murders took the lives of around 3000 people and injured around 6000. George Bush addresses the citizens of United States of America after the horrific attacks on 9/11. […]
Tuesday morning lower Manhattan. This fine September day starts out with the sun shining. A brisk summer morning has caressed the tallest buildings in the world. Every building in lower Manhattan is in the sunlight, but not all of the buildings were standing tall and proud. My family wakes up ready for the day. Everyone […]
The stories have been all over the television, radio, papers and we have been bombarded by the images that will be hard to forget. On September 11th, 2001 the United States was attacked when four planes were hijacked by terrorists. These planes were forced to crash in to the World Trade center buildings (the Twin […]
The 9/11 terrorist attacks is a day that will remain in the hearts of every American. The government increased their monitoring after those attacks affecting even innocent citizens. We are shown the effects of this surveillance by the latest scandals such as the NSA scandal. There are also numerous reports of the travel agency TSA […]
At 8:45am, on September 11th, 2001 Americaâ€TMs heart was torn by a hijacked plane crashing through the north tower of the World Trade Center. Eighteen minutes later, a shocked country received a second blow as a second plane tore through the south tower. An estimated 2,819 lives were lost that day. The attack seemed to […]
Increasing numbers of Chinese internationals are choosing to attend universities. In the United States. As the international population grows. A gap between international Chinese students and American-born Chinese students. On campuses becomes more noticeable. At Northwestern University, this divide is particularly evident between Chinese Students Association (CSA) and Chinese International Students Association (CISA). There is […]
The latter half of the nineteenth century was an important period in Chinese American history. The story of their migration from their homeland to America to seek riches. With their combined strength, knowledge and skills changed the face of Hawaii and the American West. Unfortunately, this dynamic period also saw the rise of racism and […]
The media is ever present in societies around the world today, providing information and news for mass public consumption. Many allow it to influence their opinions as it has a reputation of being objective and reliable. This can be dangerous if the media fails to live up to its reputation, especially with the recent 2016 […]
Intro: Over a million people die each year from auto accidents. What if I told you there’s a way to drastically reduce that number? Well there is. And the answer is in self-driving cars. How many of you feel comfortable in a car that drives itself? That doesn’t surprise me: only 30% of Americans are […]
Roads to the Future: What is to Become of Driverless Cars? Are driverless cars in our future? Is it safer riding in driverless cars or driving ourselves? Is the technology put into driverless cars helpful on all roads? Has the technology become advanced to where it is almost impossible to hack it? The answer to […]
Throughout the past couple of centuries, the United States of America (U.S.) has changed the way the government works dramatically. In a number of ways, the U.S. has converted from a federation or a constitutional republic into a unified country that works together, and each state is not sovereign. The way the Constitution of the […]
Our Founding Fathers of this great nation had a vision of American independence. They had the foresight of a government that was all about the people instead of the authority of a King. The government was created to promote “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness,”; a common saying throughout our history. The Framers established […]
Introduction Intergovernmental Relations [IGR] are ordinarily characterized ‘as critical associations between administrative units of different types and levels. Intergovernmental Relations are characterized as a communicating system of foundations at national, commonplace, and neighborhood levels made and refined to empower the different parts of government to adhere in a way pretty much fitting to our institutional […]
Contrary to it being a political issue, climate change is a real problem that is slowly destroying the planet that we call home. Many Americans are doing what they can to combat the effects of climate change, but a large majority still do not see the purpose. However, some states are taking the necessary steps […]
“Equal pay isn’t just a women’s issue; when women get equal pay, their family incomes rise, and the whole family benefits. -Mike Honda. As years pass by, the wage gap either keeps growing or stays the same. Both parties have different opinions of the wage gap. Some support the wage gap, and some don’t. Women […]
We all have many thoughts on the President of the United States, but I think many people can agree Donald Trump has not handled this situation well. Although the first case in the United States was not reported until January 2020 and not declared a national pandemic until March, the U.S. has the most cases […]
The 2016 presidential election created a shockwave around the world. President-elect Donald J. Trump created new friends with other world powers and formed unhealthy relationships with the United States and then allies. It was unclear at the time what would become in the years to follow. The northern and southern borders of the United States […]
Donald Trump as President? Think again. Donald Trump’s presidency has had many negative impacts on the United States. About 53.5 percent of the United States people disapprove of President Trump as our President. President Trump is an unfit leader for this country because the majority of the United States people want to impeach him due […]
He went from businessman to modern-day Hitler. Trump has many corruptions, fraud, obstruction of justice, and broken campaign promises. Trump, for example, has a conflict of interest in his business models, and institutions are facing scrutiny from members of Congress because of his Pro Russian and Ties to countries with authoritarian policies. He doesn’t have […]
Trump did not win the popular vote. However, he did win the electoral vote, which is why he won the election. Trump’s campaign was not at all common or ethical for most people. “Mr. Trump ran the most unconventional of political campaigns, but it turned out he knew better than all the experts.” (BBC) Trump […]
