Abstract This paper explains that, especially in large urban centers, organized labor, which has often played a major role in local life and politics, is seen at best as meddling and unnecessary and at worst as tools of unscrupulous politicians and demagogues. The author points out that, at times, some of the aspects of union membership, which provide for their members' social and financial security, are viewed as detrimental by business owners and municipal governments. The paper states that unionized construction firms can serve as "fronts" for the activities of the Mob and labor union and construction rackets are a major source of income for New York's leading crime families.
From the Paper "Union contracts stipulate that workers must enjoy a level of independence requisite to the good performance of their jobs. On this level, unions perform a service that is extremely valuable to both the individual worker and to the larger society that makes use of his skills. The worker performs his job to the best of his ability because he believes that he is responsible for the quality of his work. Society benefits from the limitations imposed on the boss or manager who may be more concerned with cost overruns than with quality. Worker independence in the construction and plumbing industries may make the difference between the building that stays up, and the one doesn't, and between the bathroom that functions properly, and the one that doesn't. "
This essay compares the views of Jose Ortega Y Gassett and Sigmund Freud on post World War One era and also discusses the problems facing humanity at the time.
Abstract This paper summarizes, compares and critically reviews Gasset's work, "The Revolt of the Masses" and Freud's work, "Thoughts for the Times on War and Death". Throughout, it attempts to place these works within their historical context of the period in which they were written as well as understand the thoughts and philosphies behind the authors.
From the Paper "Freud and Gasset, as conservative intellectual men, have a unique perspective on what was to be the world's bloodiest century. Each wrote in the midst of struggles of with uncertain outcomes, and in both works surveyed their capacities for rational analysis was underscored by a tangible sense of fear. Despite this, the origins of their works and the perspective of each differ significantly. These discrepancies deserve close inspection."
Abstract This paper discusses how the journalistic side of the 20th century can be defined as the struggle for democracy and an independent media against propaganda and subservience to the state. It looks at how that struggle culminated during the first half of this century in the seizure of the means of communication by the demagogues of the 1930s and 1940s, Adolf Hitler and Josef Stalin, and their Cold War reincarnation of the 1950s, Joseph McCarthy, the ghost that still haunts U.S. journalism. It shows how modern journalism began around 1890 with the advent of a national system of communication and has had a pretty long run.
From the Paper "The media has come under fire and censorship many a time for exposing the truth. Zambia's transition to multiparty politics in 1991 has not led to significant changes in state-media relations. The independent media is weak due to a hostile political and legal environment and severe economic conditions. The ability of the independent press to contribute effectively to democratic discourse is further constrained by its failure to live up to the professional role of the press in pluralist politics. (21) In Bangladesh government supporters seized hundreds of copies of the national newspaper, Janakantha because it had exposed a local officials involvement in drug smuggling."
Tags: hitler, stalin, cold, war, macarthy, propaganda
