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  • Analytical Look at "traffic" and the U.S. War on Drugs

    Analytical Look at "traffic" and the U.S. War on Drugs

    How effective is the United States war on drugs? This a question that Traffic, directed by Steven Soderbergh, cracks wide open. Traffic follows three story lines and depicts the powerful force that is drugs. Robert Wakefield is the recently appointed drug czar who finds out his daughter Caroline is a drug addict. Javier Rodriguez is a cop in Mexico who is attempting his own war on drugs in the corrupt world of Mexican drug enforcement.

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    Essay Length: 633 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Kashmir - Causes and Effects of Wars

    Kashmir - Causes and Effects of Wars

    Our group topic: "Causes and Effects of Wars" provoked me to write about the threatening dispute of "Jammu and Kashmir" which has become more threatening after the nuclear capabilities of India and Pakistan. My main claim revolves around the theme that the burning dispute of Kashmir, between India and Pakistan can play a vital role in the emergence of third world war and can act as battle-field for a nuclear war. Due to geographical and

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    Essay Length: 273 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 8, 2009 By: Kevin
  • World War I

    World War I

    World War I began with the death of an archduke. Archduke Franz Ferdinand beloved that slaves along with his empire required more power. Archduke Franz Ferdinand use to be emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. On June 28, 1914, a group of Serbs who believed that the slaves belonged to them attempted an assignation of the archduke Ferdinand by trying to blow him up. The group was known as the “Blackhand.” This group failed to blow

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    Essay Length: 1,471 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Why World War

    Why World War

    World war II, and why? After World War I, the defeated Germany, Disappointed Italy, and Ambitious Japan were anxious to regain or increase their power. All three of these countries eventually adopted forms of dictatorship; National Socialism and Fascism. This made their country supreme and called for expansion and invasion of neighbouring countries. These countries also set themselves up as enemies against communism, which gained them at least partial tolerance from the Western Democracies. The

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    Essay Length: 1,773 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Victor
  • The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War

    The French and Indian War begin in 14 and end in 1763. The resulted in France's loss of all its possession in North America and The British claims Canada and North American for themselves. Before the war, the most people were ignored the Navigation Act, and they don't pay their tax. Need the money for war, British's government started to forces people pay their tax. In 1764, The Sugar Act is passed by the English

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    Essay Length: 351 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: regina
  • The Civil Rights Movement

    The Civil Rights Movement

    The Civil Rights movement began after World War II because the U.S was condemning the Soviets for human rights violations all while the second-class status of African Americans began to around national conscience. Fighting for freedom against tyranny abroad, Americans had to face the fact that minorities were still denied freedom at home. African Americans were a badly disadvantaged group and still worked low paying jobs and faced social discrimination. In the South for example,

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    Essay Length: 521 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: November 9, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Summary of Eros and Civilization: Marcuse

    Summary of Eros and Civilization: Marcuse

    Eros and civilization: Xi Break fatal union of productivity and destruction, liberty and repression.rational for continued acceptance of domination, scarcity artificially perpetuated. Strengthened by even more efficient forms of social control: very forces that rendered society capable of pacifying struggle for existence served to repress in the individuals the need for such liberation. High standards of living reconcile people with their life and rulers + social engineering of the soul and science of human relations

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Vika
  • Media Complicity and the Iraq War

    Media Complicity and the Iraq War

    May 18, 2004 Mahdi Nawaf had not slept much the previous night. It was not the sound of gunshots, nor was it the resounding boom of cluster bombs exploding in the darkness, that had hindered his rest. No; by now, he had become accustomed to this soundtrack of war, that played day and night right outside his front door. Today was his wedding day. Mahdi, a simple Iraqi carpenter, had met a woman named Samira.

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    Essay Length: 2,162 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: regina
  • Terrence Malick’s "the Thin Red Line" and Hollywood’s Traditional Depictions of War

    Terrence Malick’s "the Thin Red Line" and Hollywood’s Traditional Depictions of War

    THEThin Red Line is a three-hour epic about the World War II, directed by Terrence Malick, who made his comeback to the film industry after 20 years with a subject that had been neglected for almost as long.(1) The film is based on James Jones’ novel, published in 1962, which was first adapted for the big screen by Andrew Marton in 1964 rather unsuccessfully. For many years, the book seemed to defy cinematic adaptation due

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    Essay Length: 3,878 Words / 16 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Bred
  • The Civil Reserve Air Fleet

    The Civil Reserve Air Fleet

    Abstract The Civil Reserve Air Fleet is a partnership between the Department of Defense and commercial airlines where the airlines contractually commit a portion of their aircraft and crews to be used by the Department in the event of any level of military conflict. These aircraft can be "called up" and required to respond quickly to provide airlift support to the Department of Defense. There are minimum required levels of participation in order for the

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    Essay Length: 2,246 Words / 9 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Enemy-People V. Civil Action

    Enemy-People V. Civil Action

    After reading the story “An Enemy of the People” by Henrik Ibsen and watching the movie “A Civil Action” similarities began to appear, especially between two main characters. In the story this is Dr. Thomas Stockmann, who makes a discovery about pollution going on in his town that is endangering the people there. In the movie the main character is Jan Schlichtmann, a personal injury lawyer, who also takes on a case of pollution that

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Max
  • War on Iraq

    War on Iraq

    War on Iraq Since the commencement of the controversial war in Iraq, people have been looking for other solutions to the conflict. Many suggestions have been voiced, but none so much and so loudly as the suggestion of simple assassination. People do not understand that assassination is not only impossible, but also never an end to conflict. Assassination of Saddam Hussein is not a viable option to end the U.S. conflict in Iraq. The first

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    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Edward
  • Compare and Contrast the Criminal and Civil Law

    Compare and Contrast the Criminal and Civil Law

    Civil law is concerned and deals with the relationship between individuals and relates to civil rather than criminal wrongs with the aim of compensating the suing party for such wrongs (Gibson, Rigby, Ryan & Tamsitt, 2001, p28.1). A civil action is generally brought by the party who has been injured or otherwise suffered some form of loss as the result of a wrong which only directly affected him (e.g. trespassing into private property). When a

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    Essay Length: 324 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 10, 2009 By: Monika
  • Iraq: Crucible of Civilization

    Iraq: Crucible of Civilization

    Iraq: Crucible of Civilization Summary: In around 3500 BC according to archaeologists was the birthplace of civilization at city called Sumer located at lower Mesopotamia which is now known as Iraq. Mesopotamia is located at the delta of two rivers known as the Tigris and Euphrates that is why it is also called the "Land Between Two Rivers". Mesopotamians introduced to the world numerous tools that we use in our daily life. Some of them

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Bred
  • Winning the War on Terror

    Winning the War on Terror

    In the normal course of events, Presidents come to this chamber to report on the state of the Union. Tonight, no such report is needed. It has already been delivered by the American people. We have seen it in the courage of passengers, who rushed terrorists to save others on the ground -- passengers like an exceptional man named Todd Beamer. And would you please help me to welcome his wife, Lisa Beamer, here tonight.

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War On Drugs: A Losing Battle? In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami’s demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and marijuana, and the

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    Essay Length: 4,278 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War On Drugs: A Losing Battle? In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami’s demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and marijuana, and the

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    Essay Length: 4,278 Words / 18 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Bred
  • Unjust Iraq War

    Unjust Iraq War

    The Iraq war has been a very sensitive and divisive issue in today's society. Although we can not ignore the cloud around this administration when it comes to potential incentives that going to war presented, (such as oil for profits and retaliation to Saddam Hussein for the Gulf War and treatment of President Bush Sr.), I will look beyond these potential motives to explain why the U.S. involvement in the Iraq War was unjust simply

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    Essay Length: 1,465 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Wendy
  • The War That Made America

    The War That Made America

    Albina Hoxha HIST 4319 June 18th, 2008 French and Indian War The War That Made America From The British prospective The French and Indian War also known as the Sevens’ Year War, is the war that made America. It was fought not only in America, but also in India and Africa where France and Great Britain had established colonies. This war was about dominating the North America. The French and the British were fighting each

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    Essay Length: 1,342 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Civil Rights Movement

    Civil Rights Movement

    Civil Rights Movement: 1890-1900 1890: The state of Mississippi adopts poll taxes and literacy tests to discourage black voters. 1895: Booker T. Washington delivers his Atlanta Exposition speech, which accepts segregation of the races. 1896: The Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson the separate but equal treatment of the races is constitutional. 1900-1910 1900-1915: Over one thousand blacks are lynched in the states of the former Confederacy. 1905: The Niagara Movement is founded by

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Anna
  • War After Napoleon to World War II

    War After Napoleon to World War II

    8 Aug 2002 WAR AFTER NAPOLEON TO WORLD WAR II After the defeat of Napoleon and the French Empire, the world looked favorably upon options for peace. The greatest sea power of the time was Britain, and with the goal of controlling the free trade, the island country looked to make the waters more advantageous. The British government realized that a countries wealth was not going to be possessed by an expanding empire, but by

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Sacrifices in Love and War

    Sacrifices in Love and War

    Sacrifices in Love and War Casablanca is one of the best films produced by the World War II Hollywood propaganda machine. During this period of time, in 1943, the movie was among one of the one hundred war films that represents the Office of War Information’s early intentions of truthfully representing the war. The Motion Picture was filmed to educate the public about the issues surrounding the war as well as the causes of and

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: regina
  • How Did the Iraqi War Effect the Presidential Election?

    How Did the Iraqi War Effect the Presidential Election?

    How did the Iraqi War effect the Presidential election? After September 11, President Bush and his administration, associated the Iraqi regime with terrorism, and said Iraq had the capacity to produce Weapons of Mass Destruction, which could be used by terrorists to threaten the United States. Therefore, encouraging the U.S. citizens to support Bush and reelect him as President because he would take action by sending troops to Iraq, to find Saddam and other terrorists,

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Twain’s War Prayer Voice Analysis

    Twain’s War Prayer Voice Analysis

    Twain’s morbid narrative calls to action of the silent outcome of wishing for death when praying for war. Twain’s cynical argument, weaves the ironic idea of praying for peace and doing it in the most obscure way possible by killing. In the morose argument, Twain’s usage of rhetorical questioning is a major impact because it allows the readers to think in a new prospective rather than allows looking on the bright side: Everything has a

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    Essay Length: 371 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Key Events Leading to Revolutionary War

    Key Events Leading to Revolutionary War

    Events Leading to the Revolutionary War In the 18th century, world advances were made through ones connections. The closer relationship one had with the king, the better opportunity they have. Cronyism allows people with less talent to rise in society. However, living in colonies reduced the influence of cronyism. One could rise economically and socially through hard work and good fortune. In Britain, King George III appointed George Grenville as first minister with responsibility for

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    Submitted: November 11, 2009 By: July

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