The Great Recession of 2007–2008 was a massive economic crisis that revealed how flawed some of the concepts behind U.S. economic policies were, particularly the idea that free markets and less government intervention would always succeed. When Barack Obama took office as president in 2009, his reaction to the crisis was inconsistent. At times heContinue reading “The Great Recession”
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The ignored Keeling Curve
The Keeling Curve is a visual representation of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations measured at the Mauna Loa Observatory, and it has been climbing since 1958. You would think that such horrific scientific findings would eventually lead to actions by politicians and leaders. But what happened is that the politicians froze, while the curve kept goingContinue reading “The ignored Keeling Curve”
Does Freedom at Home Require Empire Abroad?
No one could deny that Saddam Hussein and Osama Bin Laden are real threats to humanity. In addition to that many believe that today’s wars happen because of Islamofascism but does this reasoning solely explain why the United States remains present in seemingly endless wars? The historian Andrew Bacevich states that these figures, though dangerous,Continue reading “Does Freedom at Home Require Empire Abroad?”
The Rise of Conservatism: Who Owns the Land?
In the late 1900s, two movements sparkled especially in the western part of the U.S—the Sagebrush Rebellion and the Wise Use movement—They both fought against the control of these lands by the U.S. federal government. They believed that it is up to the local people to decide how the land is used. First, The SagebrushContinue reading “The Rise of Conservatism: Who Owns the Land?”
The Christian Right’s Leader: Jerry Falwell
In 1979, Jerry Falwell founded the Moral Majority – a political organization that sought to preserve and promote American values such as keeping the family’s structure, staying close to Christianity, and defending America from communism. The Moral Majority thrived particularly in the Sunbelt, where the area experienced a big shift that happened thanks to industrialization,Continue reading “The Christian Right’s Leader: Jerry Falwell”
The Consequences of Deindustrialization
ABB During the 1970s and 1980s, Pennsylvania witnessed firsthand deindustrialization. A lot of steel industry factories closed and laid off their workers. On the other hand, we notice “creative destruction,” meaning that there was a replacement for the gap the manufacturing industries made with service-based industries like health care and education. As a result, theContinue reading “The Consequences of Deindustrialization”
War at Home: Stereotypes
In the late 1960s, a stereotype came to life about the Vietnam War, dividing Americans into two groups: “elite doves” who opposed the war and “reactionary hardhats” who supported it. But this narrative wasn’t entirely accurate. The white working class was actually more anti-war than people assumed, while non-working-class tended to be more pro-war. DespiteContinue reading “War at Home: Stereotypes”
The Burden of War: Who Takes It?
ABB Christian Appy states that Vietnam was a working-class war because by facts most of the people that participated in the war come from working-class backgrounds. While the rich ones found a way to avoid the service. Many enlistees had lower levels of education as college studnets were likely to avoid service. In addition toContinue reading “The Burden of War: Who Takes It?”
Segregation: A National or Regional Problem? Who Decides?
ABB There were people, mostly Black, advocating for their rights against segregation. It was a national problem. Some Northern whites seemed supportive of this movement until it came to their own backyards, this revealed their true nature and hypocrisy. They wanted to believe that it was a regional problem of the South. They had twoContinue reading “Segregation: A National or Regional Problem? Who Decides?”
South Dakota’s hidden role in the Cold War
ABB During the Cold War, South Dakota’s western plains were selected to be the incubator for 150 Minuteman missiles, which were built to be three thousand times more powerful than “Little Boy,”the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. It was chosen due to its strategic geography and the pre-existing Ellsworth Air Force Base, which made theContinue reading “South Dakota’s hidden role in the Cold War”
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