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Discrimination and Hispanics in America Racial discrimination commonly refers to unfair or unequal behavior upon on individuals due to their race or ethnicity. Racism has been practiced for decades. Exerting superiority or supremacy over a race of individuals is the attempt of racial dominance. Despite the increasing population in the United States, Hispanic Americans find…

ABSTRACT This research looks at the challenges and possible solutions of globalizing a large-scale retail company. It considers the foreign investment strategies of the retail titan Walmart, how it has succeeded in 27 countries and how it plans to succeed in India as well. First is an analysis of Walmart’s current global presence, followed by…

The 25-minute movie “Rigoberta Menchu: Broken Silence” addresses the issue of limited human rights of the Guatemala indigenous people, which won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. The Spanish movie with English subtitles is mainly done in the interview format where Rigoberta Menchu tells her personal story and story of her people when their human…

The Oxford Dictionary defines curfew as, “A signal or time after which people must remain indoors until the next day.” This, to us just means that a curfew is a way to keep us young people off the streets. Having teenagers wandering the suburbs at dark, young people are given a chance to act in…

Energy Policy in EU The European Union has entered a new and crucial stage in energy policy. After the adoption of legally binding targets to address climate change, energy security and competitiveness, the 27 member states are now turning their attention to the implementation of these targets. However, with an unfinished internal market for gas…

Eric Schlosser’s book Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal explores the effects of the spread of multinational fast food corporations into other countries, and the resulting loss of national culture. In his chapter “Global Realization” Eric Schlosser claims that “The global expansion of American fast food is homogenizing cultural identities; like…

Government Drivers -Government in about all developed states over the universe have promoted free trade and decreased trade barriers and the European Union has besides liberalised capital flows in 1992 which has contributed towards globalization. Furthermore, there has been a diminution in the function of authorities as manufacturers and consumers and big private houses have…

The topic of gun control in the United States is a subject of intense debate as a result of the rising incidents of mass killings, school shootings, and other crimes involving firearms. There is a pressing need to find ways to prevent these tragic acts and ensure the safety of individuals and their families. The…

Escaping Salem begins to examine the people behind some of the stories in the relatively quiet community of Stamford. The book looks at one particular case of a girl named Kate Branch of her fits or rage, her delusions and her overall strange behavior. It discusses the people that many believed were witches and why…

This paper investigates the ethical implications of retributive justice and restorative justice. Retributive justice supports the idea of proportional punishment for a committed crime, which is widely seen as morally acceptable. On the other hand, restorative justice seeks to address the needs of both victims and offenders. The question arises regarding which approach is ethically…