Abstract
The paper discusses the closing of multinational companies in favour of China, India or another country where labour costs are low, setting a trend of eroding manufacturing across America. The paper explores whether the trend is to the ultimate benefit or detriment of the American economy. The paper looks at Lou Dobbs' opinions in his book "Exporting America: Why Corporate Greed is Shipping American Jobs Overseas" and discusses the movement against "exporting America". The paper concludes that American economists foresee the globalization trend as inevitable with the developing giants gaining at the expense of America.

From the Paper
"Many believe the globalization phenomenon is much more of a threat to America than a positive step. The most common example brought up to demonstrate this fact is the closing of multinational companies in favour of setting up shop in China, India, or another country where labour costs are stunningly low. Other critics cite the increasing number of imports from China to America, giving the giant nation a growing edge on the American economy. In fact, one must remember that although China is a developing country, it is the fourth largest economy in the world and is now also the world's fastest growing economy. India, too, traditionally a developing nation, is seeing a sudden surge in economic growth owing to the American trend of outsourcing jobs."

Tags:globalization, outsourcing, economy, exports, imports, jobs

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The paper discusses how it is possible that no nation on earth has relied historically as much as America has upon immigration. Many of its most brilliant minds and most important citizens were people who left behind the Old World for the promise of the new. The paper explains that as a result, the recent furor over illegal immigration has brought to light the fact that some Americans, while their concerns about people entering the country illegally in a time of war are perfectly understandable, perhaps forget that immigrants give a great deal to America that no indigenous group can or will.

Tags:immigration, america, benefits

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This paper looks at both sides of the outsourcing dilemma in America. On one hand outsourcing temporarily takes jobs away from American workers', while on the other hand it gives Americans more room for growth in the workplace, and they still live better than those who are now doing their jobs across the globe. The author argues that it is important to look at the issue of outsourcing as a sort of workers' guarantee to fair employment instead of making it a political and inflammatory issue.

Outline:
The outsourcing 'market'
The loss of jobs in the U.S.
Outsourcing and offshoring costs: too often overlooked
Current examples of outsourcing
Benefits of outsourcing
Is outsourcing over-hyped?
What does the laid off American worker or manager lose?
Conclusions

From the Paper
"Outsourcing is not a recent phenomenon. The American textile industry was decimated when cheaper goods were produced in Asia and Latin America. Remember the outcry over Kathie Lee Gifford's "sweat shop" factories in Guatemala? Even auto parts for Detroit auto makers were outsourced to Mexico, despite union objections.
""Critics charge that the information revolution (especially the Internet) has accelerated the decimation of U.S. manufacturing and facilitated the outsourcing of service-sector jobs once considered safe, from backroom call centers to high-level software programming" (Drezner 2004 2).
"The hard questions that need to be answered are (1) Does outsourcing really hurt the American economy, or is it more an emotional issue? (2) Has outsourcing caused significant unemployment, or is one result merely a redistribution of jobs? And, (3) while outsourcing may help a corporation's bottom line, has the average consumer really been hurt by outsourcing?"

Tags:outsource, outsourced, offshoring, offshore, jobs, america

Abstract
This paper gives an account and assessment of American reaction to the launching of Sputnik. According to the paper, it analyzes the implications of that momentous event, and reflects upon what America had to do to catch the Soviet Union in the space race. It also considers the the initial shock and panic that prevailed here and in communities across the United States in the immediate aftermath of Sputnik.

From the Paper
"Several months have passed since the Soviet launch of Sputnik I in late 1957, so we have had sufficient time to examine the implications of this momentous event, and to reflect upon what America must do to catch the Soviet Union in the space race. It is encouraging that the initial shock and panic that prevailed here and in communities across the United States in the immediate aftermath of Sputnik I has subsided, and that..."

Tags:postwar, america, analysis

Abstract
This paper gives a brief yet concise history of the independence period in Latin America. This era took place in the early 19th century and was characterized by countries seeking independence from the colonial rule of Spain and Portugal. The role of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and the American War of Independence are considered as possible influences for the Latin American quest for independence. The role of Simon Bolivar, a Latin American fighter and revolutionary, is also considered.

From the Paper
"Throughout its history, Latin America was fraught with violence and bloodshed. Whether it was the invasions with the Toltec in Mexico in 950-1150 Common Era (CE), the defeat of Chimu by Tupca Inca in Chile in 1476 CE or Tenochtitlan falling to the Spaniards and their Indian allies in 1521 (Baker 1998) , the landscape from the American continent to the Caribbean islands was forged with fire and the blood of both natives and conquerors. But the revolution discussed herein is the one or those that happened from 1800 to 1830 wherein the fundamental structure of Latin American countries changed and spelled "the beginning of the end of the Iberian Colonial powers in Ibero-America." As discuss by Baker, the period is known as Independence Period wherein, like falling dominos, colonized countries from Haiti, Paraguay, and Venezuela to Chile, Argentina, etc. revolted against their masters and declared Free states. "

Tags:Latin, America, revolution, revolutionaries, Independence, Period, Simon, Bolivar

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This paper gives an overview of the slave trade, focusing on its impact on Africa and the America's. The paper further discusses how the slave trade was motivated by greed, supplying the Americas with cheap human labor. The practice of slavery was made illegal by the nineteenth century, however, the slave trade made a lasting impact on the Americas and Africa through social, economic, and political means.

From the Paper
"The slave trade began in the early sixteenth century, although slavery had existed within Africa for centuries before. The slave trade was motivated by greed, supplying the Americas with cheap human labor. The practice of slavery was made illegal..."

Tags:africa, americas, slavery

Abstract
The paper examines the ways in which morality of both Aristotle's and Paul's schools of thought come together in modern America. It looks at how Aristotle's idea of reason, or "logos," must be taught and then be used in the real world. It then moves on to Paul, who believes that morality must be gained by giving oneself completely to God. The paper finally looks at how modern America has brought these two schools of thought together.

From the Paper
"Do to others as you would have them do to you," is something we have all heard in some form or another at some point in our lives. To put it another way would be to treat people how you would want to be treated. This simple rule can be seen as the foundation, the beginning of many people's moral code, which they will use for the rest of their lives. It will guide their decision-making processes from the simplest choices like whether or not to tell a white lie, and all the way up to life and death situations. The question is how do we come to those decisions that can have such far-reaching consequences and feel comfortable that we have made the right, or shall we say the best decision? Are moral decisions based on the rules we have been taught by our parents, the laws of society, the consequences of an action, or a more deep desire to promote goodness in the world in which we live in? There has been a countless number of people who have attempted to define the moral code. Aristotle believed that one learns morality through philosophy and then actually using it in the real world. The apostle Paul thought that one should follow God's will, or moral code, out of love and faith. Modern America can see a convergence of these two schools of thought, which form our morality. Our morality comes from learning through our parents, religion, and the society around us where by repetition of these rules we are able to base our decisions on these principles, which are ultimately used with our natural reason."

Tags:aristotle, christian, code, corinthians, ethics, god, logos, moral, morality, paul, reason, religion

Abstract
This paper explains that the history of the fight for women's rights started with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the first Convention on Women's Rights, in 1848; Stanton used the principles of the Declaration of Independence as a framework for her "Declaration of Sentiments" thus giving the idea of women's right legitimacy by associating these rights with this powerful symbol of freedom and liberty. The author points out that the early women's movement finally achieved the right to vote in 1920; however, it was not until the 1960's, that there was a strong movement for equality in economic and work-related spheres. The paper concludes that, in the late twentieth century, with equality in the workplace largely established, women activist's moved onto other more controversial topics such as women's reproductive rights, the right of women to enroll in military academies and serve in active combat and becoming women priests.

From the Paper
"At the First Women's Rights Convention, all the proposals were accepted unanimously, except for one. This was the resolution dealing with the enfranchisement of women. At this time, the issue of a women's right to vote was hardly thinkable. However, after some argument the resolution was carried with a small majority. The fact that there was such a large degree of dissent on the enfranchisement issue at the convention is an indication of the degree to which women were still enslaved by the male-dominated society."

Tags:patriarchal, vote, rights, work, wow

Abstract
The paper explores how Walt Whitman's works espouse or express his views on racism. In particular, the paper notes that Whitman cannot be easily categorized as either a "racist" or as a progressive thinker who thought beyond race; instead, he internalized the Eurocentric and "white-centric" paradigms of his time whilst simultaneously also admiring the physical beauty of African-Americans and by giving them a stature and an agency that was not granted them in most of the literature of the age.

From the Paper
"The next several pages look at Walt Whitman's view of racism in America by exploring how his works espouse or express his views on racism. In particular, the paper notes that Whitman cannot be easily categorized as either a "racist" (at least in the most invidious sense) or as a progressive thinker who thought beyond race; instead, he internalized the Eurocentric and "white-centric" paradigms of his time whilst simultaneously also admiring the physical beauty of African-Americans and by giving them a stature and an agency that was not granted them in most of the literature of the age. Yet, to confuse matters, he was also an..."

Tags:walt, whitman, racism

Abstract
This essay goes into the chain of events that led to America's involvement in the Vietnam War. It lists three main reasons for the defeat of America and includes numerous graphic examples of the horrible guerrilla conflict. It connects horrifying first-hand accounts with images from movies that give people in the present time a perception of what was going on in Vietnam during the war. In short, this essay includes a chronological pathway through the Vietnam War and refers to both first-hand accounts and history throughout that pathway and, ultimately, answers the question of why America lost the war.

From the Paper
"The Vietnam War can be compared to the Revolutionary War. America comes in as the aggressor, and Vietnam tries to defend itself. The United States, thousands of miles away from the war, find that the conflict will not end easily. Increasingly throughout the war men are lost and others take their place. Most Americans had not even set foot in Vietnam, yet men are going into it and dying. The public opinion died after only a short while. History repeats itself, and it seems that nothing was learned."

Tags:movie, account, foreign, policy