Essays on Social Issues

Al-Shabaab started as an equipped wing of the Islamic Court Union that later split to smaller divisions when it was defeated by the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and Ethiopian army in the year 2006. The group defines itself as conducting jihad against the enemies of the Islam religion, and...

In my point of view, I would recommend a change in the structure of the membership. At present, the permanent membership is comprised of five states that include France, the United States, Russia, China, and the United Kingdom (Sievers 14). In the council, ten non-permanent members are nominated by the...

International organizations play a critical role in the improvement of economic development and growth of various regions in the world. In the course of conducting their operations, various organizations face some challenges that adversely affect their operations. Some of the prominent international institutions that have substantially contributed to the development...

Terrorisms have been generally understood by many as the use of intimidation, violence and unlawful act by a person or a group of individuals in pursuit of some political interest. Several countries around the world have been fighting terrorism over the years with different groups and individual with such motives...

This is an essay paper about the United States immigration and border security problems and how this has affected the primary objective of the Department of Homeland Security. This paper will begin by giving a brief history of the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and how this department...

The issue of media bias has been at the center stage of public talks for a long time now.  It is a custom in which media in one way or another gives out stories which are one-sided or in a prejudiced manner. Different people have different perceptions and views on...

In our current days, various kinds of depressive prosperity typically affect several residents residing in the United States of America (Gee, 2017). Many people tend to enjoy their vast wealth, joyful lives, and health; even though, there still exists some group of persons who always remain unnoticed. These people have...

The Issue of Government Accountability and Corruption The issue of government accountability and the plague of corruption are issues that should make citizens lose sleep at night. In a world where transparency, integrity, and answerability are key issues that politicians and other government officials in numerous positions are very vocal about,...

Violence and its Different Forms Violence is a significant, universal political occurrence. There is hardly any difference between the history of violence and the history of politics Abuse can take different forms such as physical, economic, psychological, political, social, and identity-yielding (Siroky, 2012, P 350). It is vital to differentiate between...

The United States has millions of undocumented immigrants who came into the country as children before attaining the age of sixteen years, and their parents do not own legal residence in the US. This group of people accounts for 1.3 percent of the American population, and they live in fear...

Guy-Uriel Charles, the writer of the article, “Stop Calling Quake Victims Looters” points out that the use of the term looters against victims of earth quake is contemptuous making of moral judgment. The author argues that the term looter characterizes an individual as a criminal contrary to describing or defining...

Globalization is a phenomenon that is creating so much debate in the 21st century. Although it is more pronounced now than in the past, thanks to technological developments and policy, it is, however, an old phenomenon that existed thousands of years ago.  For instance, historical evidence shows that people used...