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    Recession In America

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    attempted to save money to weather the poor economy but this created stagnation which prolonged the depression. The Great Depression ended through the government’s increased involvement in the economy‚ in the short run. The economic downturn that America experienced in 1946 was due to a decrease in productivity because World War 2 was coming to a close. According to the article Stimulus by Spending

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    Latin America Lesson

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    Lessons Not Learned In School My parents were born in Latin America and that‚ by default‚ makes me Latina. This is how I identify. When I am asked where I am from‚ and believe me‚ I am always asked‚ I tend to respond “I’m from L.A.”. This has become my go-to answer mostly because at twenty-seven‚ I still don’t know how to begin answering that question without asking myself if I should respond with the name of the country of my parents’ origin. As a Latina I’ve had to endure the slew of traditional

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    Homeless in America

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    picture. In that way I think the individuals and the society is responsible for the homelessness to the extent that it is reduced through different programs offered to the homeless. The facts are that there are millions of homeless people in America today. Many of these people had no choice but to become homeless. Economic problems such as being laid off work‚ or the rise in the cost of housing have lead people to live on the streets. Many of the homeless are women that have become divorced or

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    Deaf In America

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    many are unaware of. I recently read a book titled‚ Deaf In America Voices From A Culture‚ which covers the details of deaf culture. It goes from the life of deaf children and how they learn to different types of sign language. This sparked my interest in the things we don’t know or don’t realize about deaf issues and struggles. There is a wide variety of representation of the deaf in Hollywood‚ social media‚ and the deaf students in America. I’m sure you already know about these issues but this is

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    Education in America

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    all girls’ high school said “No one just drops out of school‚ they may transfer‚ but to drop out of school is a major disaster.” The statistics back it up. While in South Korea 93% of all students graduate high school‚ that number drops to 75% in America‚ more than 1.2 million students

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    Homosexuality in America

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    Homosexuality in America America was founded upon such principles as equal rights for all‚ including that of life‚ liberty‚ and the pursuit of happiness. However‚ with the high degree of equality and tolerance as this demands‚ it is not hard to comprehend when inequality and intolerance take place; and the occurrence is more prevalent than would be expected‚ considering the words of the Constitution. One example of a widespread issue aggressively debated in the United States today is homosexuality

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    The Other America

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    counterculture in the US: The Other America What is the Other America? Is it correct to talk about the “Other America”? Who are the “other Americans”? Indians‚ “Nigros”‚ workers‚ immigrants (emigrants?) can all be accounted for that role. But why are they called “others”? Others to whom? Isn’t it correct to say that the Other America actually is the real America? History first. When did this phenomenon start? The date that most recognise as the beginning of the Other America is the December 29th‚ 1890

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    Homelessness in America

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    Homelessness in America Each country in the world is faced with various social issues that attract the interests of society and the government. Homelessness is an enormous issue that America has been dealing with for years. There are millions of people‚ including children‚ families‚ veterans‚ and the elderly who go day to day without food‚ water or any form of shelter. Mentally ill people also have a rough time out on the streets due to their state of confusion‚ which makes it dangerous for them

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    America As A Superpower

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    The Demise of America as a Superpower There is an old Italian saying that states “I came to America because I heard that the streets were paved with gold.” Even though American streets are really not golden‚ this saying is metaphoric to that era where America was a dominating superpower. It was a time in American history when hard work was valued‚ and families had strong virtues. A great amount of time has passed since the industrial age and so‚ America has evolved. This once a God-fearing nation

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    Poverty in America

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    Due to a lack of opportunities in America poverty seems to be a rising case. People are becoming homeless‚ homes are foreclosing‚ and businesses are going out of sale. In the last eight years the economy has been going in a downward spiral. It seems to me that there is a lack of help from the government or the president‚ there are a lot of unstable households‚ no one is truly successful‚ and incomes are falling incredibly. One of the major causes of poverty is the inequality in the distribution

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