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    Modern Day Feminism

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    The Modern Day Feminist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‚ a powerful leader in the modern day feminist movement‚ once said in a speech presented at TEDxEuston‚ We Should All Be Feminists‚ “Some people ask: ‘Why the word feminist? Why not just say you are a believer in human rights‚ or something like that?’ Because that would be dishonest. Feminism is‚ of course‚ part of human rights in general—but to choose to use the vague expression human rights is to deny the specific and particular problem of gender

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    A utopian community would be a world without oppression‚ discrimination or social hierarchy—essentially‚ an ideal place to live. However‚ does a perfect society really exist? In Sir Thomas More’s Utopia‚ More flirts with the concept of a utopian community with regard to geography‚ city structure‚ labor‚ government and religion. Considering these aspects‚ the community depicted in Utopia is primarily a success‚ with limited failures. In Book II of Utopia‚ Raphael Hythloday‚ a traveler who visited

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    Modern Day Pirates

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    Modern Day Pirates By KaustiC What is modern day piracy well According to the International Maritime Bureau the definition is “Piracy is the act of boarding any vessel with an intent to commit theft or any other crime‚ and with an intent or capacity to use force in furtherance of that act.” Why is modern day piracy different than the piracy we see in movies such as Pirates of the Caribbean you ask? Robert Louis Stevenson’s type of piracy or the commonly known piracy in the 16th & 17th

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    Modern Day Zapatistas

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    and brought back what was originally theirs. Even now‚ the modern day Zapatistas are continually fighting for their cause in more nonviolent ways. Power and control are allowed to be fought by the Zapatistas because the Mexican government is unfairly using their authority‚ and the actions of the Zapatistas allow their cause to increase in support. The Zapatistas used many justified ways to fight the control over Mexico. The modern day leader and spokesman

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    For One More Day

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    Chance The book “For One More Day” written by Mitch Albom tells us the story of a son meeting his dead mother after he failed on taking his own life. Charley Benetto’s life is crumbled by alcohol and regret. He hit the rock bottom when he discovered his only daughter shut him out of her wedding then he decided to take away his life. What comes next is the day that everyone was yearning for‚ a day to explain everything‚ to ask for forgiveness and to say goodbye. That day was given to Charley with

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    Modern Day Prisons

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    Modern Day Prisons Patricia A. Farley Abstract This paper explores compares and contrasts the Pennsylvania Correctional System and the Auburn Correctional system and explains why the Auburn Correctional system most closely explains our modern day prisons. “In the early decades of the nineteenth century there arose two competing models of prison discipline in the United States; one was the “separate” or “solitary” system employed in Pennsylvania‚ and was kept as much as possible in total

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    Modern Day Heroes

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    A modern day hero should be a hero that people should still look up to today. “Our attempt to complete ourselves through other people frequently takes the form of seeking someone better‚ a person whose life and example gives us a clue about the answer to life’s questions” (Scheske). Society today‚ needs the modern day heroes we used to have. There have been changes made on how heroes were in the modern day‚ to how they are now. Technology has made a big impact on the differences from heroes now and

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    Modern-day Nationalism

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    Modern-Day Nationalism                Nationalism is loyalty and devotion to a nation. It is a sense of national consciousness exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups. It is living by and for your country and your race. It is also standing by our culture‚ patronizing our own products. It is also being aware to promote our culture & heritage so that other nation may also

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    Modern Day Sexuality

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    In the modern age of sexuality there is a consistent shame associated with lying within the peripherals of passion and sexuality. With the general public growing more tolerant and less judgmental the possibilities of a new comprehension on the fundamentals associated with sexual preference are becoming actualized. Through the awareness of historical critique there can be the promotion of social justice. Michel Foucault has been at the forefront of reinterpreting history since the 20th century. In

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    Modern Day Slavery

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    Mason Moran Mrs. Davis Government Period 9 February 14‚ 2013 Research Project: Human Trafficking “Modern Day Slavery” “SLAVERY was abolished 150 years ago‚ right? While it is true that slavery is illegal almost everywhere on earth‚ the fact is there are more slaves today than there ever were…” Despite the grim reality described in this quote‚ I believe Robert Alan successfully undermines a common misconception held by Americans‚ both young and old. Although we are brought up thinking that

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