Abstract
This paper describes the personal reaction of the writer to the film "Grenada P.M. Maurice Bishop, Speaker at Hunter College". The writer is of the opinion that this is a fairly provocative film that portrays Bishop as an aggressive leader of some ability but with a questionable background. The writer also learns how U.S. foreign policy is often misguided, aiming to punish unpopular regimes but also punishing innocent peoples.

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"To begin with, my reaction was a mixed one. In the opening minutes of Grenada P.M. Maurice Bishop, Speaker at Hunter College, Mr. Bishop urges Americans to engage in a more productive "dialogue" with their Grenadian counterparts; he also implores Americans to engage in a mutually trusting and "normal" relationship with a Grenadian nation that had been wracked by a number of political uprisings and disturbances in recent years. Not to be overlooked, Bishop points out to listeners that Grenadian trade, social services and the economy more generally has been debilitated by the U.S. reluctance to trade with the tiny nation. To bolster his claims that Grenada is a great place to invest, he reports on how capital investment is gaining momentum in Grenada and how government policies are finally pushing the country in the right direction despite various obstacles."

Tags:foreign, policy, trade, authoritarian, leader, dictator

Abstract
This paper explains that, in September 1944, the United States Supreme Court ruled in the case of "Korematsu v. United States" (1944) by a 6-3 vote, to uphold Korematsu's conviction for violating the order to evacuate the West Coast. The author points out that the majority ruling was written by Hugo Black, Felix Frankfurter wrote a concurring opinion and dissenting opinions were written by Robert Jackson, Owen Roberts, and Frank Murphy. The paper stresses that, in this case, the Court placed a heavy burden on anyone trying to defend racial discrimination even though the Court allowed such discrimination against Fred Korematsu. The author argues that, nonetheless, the Court should have protected Korematsu's constitutional rights.

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"Fred Korematsu was an American citizen of Japanese ancestry and lived in the San Francisco Bay area. He had a good job and a steady girlfriend, and he decided not to obey the relocation order. He went so far as to have plastic surgery performed on his face, and he told strangers that he was of Mexican descent, or Spanish-Hawaiian. This was not an effective ploy, though, and Korematsu was arrested in May 1942 for failing to comply with the evacuation order."

Tags:discrimination wartime extraordinary, civil rights, president

Abstract
This paper considers whether Canada may be too closely alligned with the United States, particularly from a military and economic point of view. The paper further points out that although it is tempting to view Canada as being in a dangerously dependent position relative to the United States of America, the simple reality is that Canada needs those close ties with America. These reasons are detailed.

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"This paper looks at whether or not Canada may be properly considered as being far too close an ally of the United States - at least from a military and economic point of view. Although it is tempting to view Canada as being in a dangerously dependent position relative to the United States of America, the simple reality is that Canada needs those close ties with America. For one thing, although Canada is obviously a junior partner in NORAD and NATO, and although Canada appears to often engage in joint military exercises with US forces, the simple reality is that such military integration and alignment is necessary: at this paper is being..."

Tags:canada, united, states

Abstract
This paper discusses an interview held with an immigrant to the United States, relating her story and tying it to various concepts in the literature, such as the melting pot concept.

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"America has long been regarded as a melting pot, a term that signifies the amalgamation of diverse ethnicities into one. In Zangwill's pre-World War I play "The Melting Pot", one of his characters states; "America is God's Crucible, the great Melting Pot where all the races of Europe are melting and re-forming", as cited in Hirschman. The character sees fifty different ethnic groups standing at Ellis Island each with its own language history and rivalries and concludes, "But you...""

Tags:United States, U.S., immigrant, Greek, church, religion, melting pot

Abstract
Homelessness remains one of America's most complicated and important social issues and is a devastating experience for families. It disrupts virtually every aspect of family life, damaging the physical and emotional health of family members interfering with children's education and development and frequently resulting in the separation of family members. This paper provides an overview of causes and consequences of homelessness among three of the largest homeless population in the United States; families with children, the mentally ill and veterans.

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"In the last 15 years, the United States has seen a tremendous growth in the percentage of the homeless population. One of the fastest growing segments of the homeless population is families with children. Families with children constitute approximately 40% of people who become homeless. A survey of 30 U.S. cities found that in 1998, children accounted for 25% of the homeless population. Families have become much more diverse than the conventional nuclear family. The make up of homeless people has also become more diverse and now includes a larger proportion of homeless families. Families have changed due to the decline in marriages, increased births outside marriage, lower birth rates, and higher rates of divorce and relationship breakdown. Homeless families include single parent families, headed mainly by women, couples with children and couples without children. The U.S. Census indicates that families, single mothers, and children make up the largest group of people who are homeless in rural areas."

Tags:causes, families, homeless, homelessness, states, united, veterans

Abstract
Canada and the United States are both democracies and federal states. A federal state is one which brings together a number of different political communities "with a common government for common purposes, and separate 'state' or 'provincial' or 'cantonal' governments for the particular purposes of each community" ("Canadian," 2008). Both the Canadian and American system of government stemmed from that of the British Parliamentary System. While the United States' system was reformed into one that solely revolves around serving the president rather than any other part of the government, the Canadian system still cleaves onto the parliamentary system, even retaining the parliamentary name for its Cabinet members, "Ministers".

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Student's Name Name of Instructor Course Name March 18, 2008 The Differences Between Parliamentary and Presidential Systems of Government in Canada and the United States Introduction Canada and the United States are both democracies and federal states. A federal state is one which brings together a number of different political communities "with a common government for common purposes, and separate

Tags:parliament, president, countries

Abstract
This paper discusses the United States' foreign policy and how it dealt with the Middle East in an effort to end communism. It shows how the United States, in the past, has taken a realist approach to its foreign policy, and has aided Islam and some Middle Eastern countries. The paper discusses how, in some instances, the United States has aided terrorist networks.

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"The United States and the world of radical Islam through the twentieth century was full of covert and overt operations, through which the United States' exercised its' foreign policy through the Realist framework. The U.S. used this Realist framework by promoting American national interest, promoting the capitalist class interest, and promoting the Judeo-Christian way of life."
"The book Devil's Game by Robert Dreyfuss, gives a heads up on how America used political Islam to promote American national interest. According to Dreyfuss, America and the National Security State (NSS) used outlets such as the Muslim Brotherhood to achieve goals associated with American beliefs. The Muslim Brotherhood is a Sunni Islamic movement founded by Hassan al-Banna. Dreyfuss also says, "supporting, and financing the Muslim Brotherhood would forever entangle the United States with fundamentalist Islam." The Muslim Brotherhood was a strong force to have as an ally; in 1947 there were twenty-five branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Palestine alone."

Tags:Christian, America, taliban, Dreyfuss

Abstract
This paper examines how, in the United States, there is currently a paradigm of tolerance as never before and how the many different cultures that make up the United States have never been more deeply studied in order to understand them. It looks at how colonization has been finished, how the American dream has been fulfilled, and how all that remains is attempting to understand the casualties that occurred as a result of the rush towards this dream fulfillment.

Outline
African-Americans in the United States
Asian-Americans
Native Americans
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The key difference between Asian- and African-Americans, in terms of their arrival in the United States, is the fact that the Asians immigrated willingly in search of the American Dream, while Africans were imported against their will as slaves. The Asians, mainly composed of Chinese, were initially welcomed. However, as soon as the economy in terms of the California gold rush became an issue, discrimination once again favored the Caucasian over all others. During the late 1800's this then resulted in the Asian exclusion from citizenship."

Tags:asian-americans, colonization, american, dream

Abstract
This paper discusses that the argument for or against various forms of gun control in the United States hinges on the Second Amendment of the United States Bill of Rights, which definitely provides a right to bear arms; however, the exact context and act of bearing these arms have come to the forefront of the debate. The author points out that the decision in the only modern U.S. Supreme Court case "United States v. Miller" (1939), which directly addressed the reach of the Second Amendment, indicates that the Second Amendment has to be interpreted with some leeway and not literally. The paper relates that the Second Amendment leaves room for question, which so many passionate gun rights and gun control activists so confidently assert.

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"What exactly do gun rights activists and gun control activists say? Gun rights advocates believe the Founding Fathers guaranteed our security with the right to defend ourselves, our families and our country. The main gun rights organization is the National Rifle Association. The NRA attempts to describe the debate as those who believe in the Second Amendment, versus those who do not. They claim the Founding Fathers guaranteed this freedom "because they knew no tyranny can ever arise among a people endowed with the right to keep and bear arms.""

Tags:activists, miller, militia, nra, brady