Sort by: Most Relevant Publish Date

INHUMANITY  

Truthful- and yet somewhat satirical- run down of our death penalty.

The Holocaust was one of the worst examples of man's inhumanity to man. Some examples by historians about life in the Nazi camps.

How Can We Forget?

A history research paper about the Atlantic Slave Trade.

The following item is a compilation of notes relative to the war in Iraq.

A comparison and analysis of William Blake's two poems both entitled "The Chimney Sweeper"- one from his "Songs of Innocence", the other from "Songs of Experience".

Animal circuses are exercises in animal abuse masquerading as entertainment.

You can sit patiently for Halo 3 all you want, but Bioshock has set the bar pretty high.

What is the inheritance of Jesus and what does it mean for you? What do you think his Last Will and Testament would include for humankind? ... The Bible provides more than an inkling!

Certain examples of banned and challenged books come without surprise; Mein Kampf is a banned book, as is The Anarchist Cookbook. Other choices can surprise readers - The Wizard of Oz, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and The Diary of Anne Frank are a few examples.

This is about some of the known sites in Northern Indiana that are haunted.

When Ronald Reagan ran for president in 1980 and began the Conservative Revolution that later brought George W. Bush to power he described America as a "shining city on a hill". This is the way the Puritans and other early Americans saw it. Is this really the way it was?

People have debated whether or not animal rights are getting to crazy. Here's my take on it.

Dr. Barlas believes that an alternative readingof the Qur'an shows that Islam was never emant to be a misogynistic religion, demeaning to women. This is from her presentation at Southern Illinois University In Carbondale.

Where you saw locked doors, I knew there were keys, I saw curiousity therefore hoped for possibilities. I tasted the music. I saw the sound. The walls breathed life. The voices I heard I knew existed... My mind turned the volume up so that I could listen...

Is it just me or would this request seem a little on the nutty side?.

Exploring the ramifications of a law that will allow require the father to give his consent before an abortion can be performed.

An in depth look to how one becomes like Satan and what tricks he uses on the human mind.

Read all about how the plans to rebuild Europe after WWII led to World War III.

H.L.A. Hart's has been described as a sophisticated positivist who has presented a sophisticated version of legal positivist.

Rice spoke on the Panamanian television station Telemundo in praise of the counterterrorism efforts of the governments of Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay in the "tri-border region" where the three nations touch.

With the "Galactus Trilogy," Jack Kirby wasn't just creating comics; he was creating an entire 4-color mythology. A comic-art tapestry that has yet to be matched.

Religion cannot be viewed in any way except as a composition of the adherents.

This article is a review of the mini-series Roots, which can now be purchase on DVD.

These are the personal feelings of someone who is living life with HIV.

Thesis paper on the cost of denial, and the importance of history.

Watching the scenes of kidnap on silver screen would be a matter of thrill for many. I often dream to be kidnapped by some sensitive guy for some trivial goal. See kidnap and fun at work in this story.

The Holocaust (Shoah) is a tragedy on modern civilization. The papacy encourages dialogue to promote understanding and respect to prevent a tragedy from reoccurring. Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI beseech us to reflect and progress towards harmony.

...as if by design, most of the delegates who proved to be media shy escaped from the scene leaving the whole deal to the ushers who were determined to have their pictures taken for what they mistook for a showbiz concert.

The "darkness" depicted clearly refers to the "darkest" side of human nature as seen in the brutal colonists and ivory traders illustrated in Heart of Darkness.

Coming of Age in Mississippi depicts Anne Moody's transition from a young impoverished black victim living in the harsh realities of a segregated violent south to her loss of social innocence that leads to her involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.

Chesnutt uses the traditional stereotypical views on slaves and free blacks against the slaveowners and masters.

The Hutto dentention center in Taylor, Texas highlights the worst of American immigrant detention policy.

There's more to the story of the Underground Railroad than Harriet Tubman.

Does an Obama victory in November mean the US loses?

The Spanish friars in the New World

Forty years ago on March 16, young American soldiers brutally razed a small Vietnamese village, killing almost 350 innocent civilians in the process. The worst part may have been how the American govt. tried to cover it up. Have things changed at all?

The post-war years created a sense of disillusionment that created the greatest generation of American writers.

The fight against racism and for equality is an ongoing war.

only the CoS would create a billion-year contract

This article describes what the precept of black inferiority is and how it came to be. The paper tells us the impact of the PBI during slavery, after slavery, and how it impacts people today.

This producers love of horses shines right on through!

A Summary of the articles relating to Freemasonry by this author.

Is Obama only giving half-apologies for his reverend out of the necessities of public perception?

There are various animal websites sell images that show abuse of these defenseless creatures.

Rachel Corrie continues to battle for peace from the grave.

Rachel Corrie continues to speak for peace from the grave.

"Fly Like An Eagle" is one of the greatest pieces of music ever written, without exception. Originally penned by Steve Miller and performed by the Steve Miller Band for his album "Fly Like An Eagle" in 1976, the song peaked at #2.

In moments of paranthetical angst a man finds partial solace

I resolved to play Manhunt 2 the moment Jack Thompson sued Wendy's for selling Nintendo toys - and what I got was a ride through a bizarre game of sex, drugs, and violence.

Black Friday is seen as the biggest sales day, but to those in retail, we see it as insanity unleashed.

Director Stanley Kubrick was a mysterious filmmaker and a mysterious man. If ten people were asked about him half would lavish praise on the man while the other half would likely bash him as cold and disrespectful while still extolling his genius as a director.

My thought on thanking God.

You know who you are - and you should be ashamed. When you spend all your energy and your money on marches in small towns in Louisiana, but overlook ethnic cleansing wracking an American city, you should be ashamed.

Even with its plusses, Andrei Rublev is a difficult, depressing film. The story could have been told in half the time and tragedy.

Opinion piece on the demise of the earth's creatures and habitats directly attributable to man.

Exploring various theories as to why Hillary won New Hampshire.

There is nothing more infuriating than having been to the depths of hell, allowed to see and feel and experience it, then pulled out of it by God's hand itself then to walk by the computer and discover your daughter trying to find out more about atheism.

Utopian novels have all but disappeared from bookshelves. interesting, that this has loss occurred with the rise of capitalism and the recognition that greed and excess are impossible to reconcile with utopian ideals.

It can be seen that in Hotel Rwanda, one learns valuable lessons about the morality of war.

While touring the holocaust memorial in Israel Mr. Bush suggested that America should have bombed Auschwitz as a way of taking care of it. Is this man capable of understanding anything...anything at all? Just one thing. Just one? Anything?

Madelaine Drohan has provided a much-needed spotlight on a very dark practice, one that continues, and one that will no doubt taint and tarnish the reputations of any government or corporate entity that involves themselves in a "security" relationship with it.

Although they work well in most cases, an electronic dog fence has numerous disadvantages. This article will discuss some of the...

an examination of the distinct and opposite views of morality in the philosophies of Kant and Nietzsche

Schindler's List is not only a fine example of filmmaking at its best, but it also serves as a memorial to the six million victims of the Holocaust.

The truth about Moll Flander's life is difficult to discern.

The life of Anne Frank

A short discussion of the life and journalistic achievements of South African editor, writer and anti-apartheid activist Donald Woods.

Shirley Jackson's short story "The Lottery" created an uproar after its initial publication. It has been critiqued as an insight into feminism, sociology, and humanity's brutal history; however, I believe the story is an allegory for the human psyche.

By looking into the bags carried by soldiers in Vietnam, we can find out much about our own lives and the stories of the all humanity. By deconstructing the language of this story, we discover that "The Things They Carried" weremore than simple items.

Many loving cats and dogs are destroyed because humans have been neglectful, uncaring and cruel. Find it in your heart to stop this from happening you will be rewarded for you kindness with a devotion only known to pet lovers.

Apocalypse Now is not your traditional American war film. In fact, it's far from it. Francis Ford Coppola's unorthodox cinematography, editing and sound contribute to his surrealistic illustration of the Vietnam War, paving a new road for American cinema.

The only people on our Semester at Sea voyage who weren't surprised by Dubrovnik were those who had been there before. They had told us it would be the last little crowning jewel on our trip, and it lived up to its billing.

Anyone who has ever been at the mercy of a state, local or federal government entity in any form knows wholeheartedly one thing: it sucks.

The comic industry needed a new way to get through to today's teenagers, and for them, the cinematic and televised lives of superheroes were born. The greatest among this genre is Smallville, the story of Superman's teenage years as farm boy Clark Kent.

Deadwood: Complete Season One is now available on DVD and it is priced for gift giving.

The Island starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson hardly addresses the ethical issues behind cloning. But movie goers and renters alike, all clones to a certain degree, weren't disappointed.

A critique on Charles Baudelaire's poem "Song of Autumn I" for World Literature.

In The Prince, Machiavelli describes all of the characteristics of a prince that he thinks are worth his mentioning. Machiavellian thought contends that a ruler, as long as he has the approval of his subjects, will be safe in maintaining his state.

Analysis of the problem of sex offenders in the local community (Binghamton, NY), the current state/local legislation, and proposed solutions to this societal ill.

This book is a hybrid of psychological analysis, conditional study, political manifesto, and exploration sexual identity and identities. At the center of this is Fanon's own examination: outsider and insider, student and doctor; teacher and disease.

A discussion of the essay White,
Written by Richard Dyer
From The Matter of Images:
Essays on Representation

In William Faulkner's "Barn Burning," the deSpains are barbaric, because their wealth was gained through the inhumane institution of slavery and is maintained by cheap labor.

This marvelous resource is an invaluable collection to those with an interest in history.

Voltaire's Candide was a story that presented the harsh realities of a world filled with evil, selfishness, intolerance, and superstition. Through his novel he attacks the philosophy of optimism which asserts that all is well, when all is not.

Addiction can strike anyone, including the postpartum woman. After the birth of a baby, women are most vulnerable and can easily become addicted to painkillers or antidepressants.

The term racial profiling makes good headlines, makes people wary and distrustful, but it is a label that should be discarded.

Jerusalem is first mentioned as the city of Ursalim in Egyptian texts of 2000 BC. Today Jerusalem remains the heart of a very troubled land as conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians flare into occasional violence and terrorism.

Homosexuals in the 20th century faced persecution. As homosexuality widened into mainstream public consciousness as has awareness that homosexuals face various forms of persecution to this day as second class class citizens.

Lord Voldemort, of this famous series, acts as a "shadow archetype," manifesting itself in various forms throughout the book series.

The poem From him to her (Ron Adler, Israeli, 1957-76, tr. Richard Flantz), "is the despairing cry of a young man looking at the work in progress of his own sex's domination. He committed suicide "shortly after the poem was written" in 1976.

1 burned alive at Verkhnesadovye. And a 55 year old woman doused with gasoline and set afire at Hammanskraael, South Africa. These people, condemned as witches, were not persecuted in the 16th or 17th century. The latest headlines are right now.

After seeing 'Hostel,' the Tarantino-endorsed horror film advertised as 'the scariest movie ever,' I am terrified for human kind in general.

This essay interprets, both by religious and scientific means, the various literary devices used in 'Angels in America' in order to create a miraculous vision for America at the beginning of the new millenium.

An essay explaining the similarities between Elie Wiesel's Night and U2's "With or Without You"

A contemporary example of the excesses of horror is amply provided by Alexander Aja's "The Hills Have Eyes" (2007). Aja's "Hills" goes above and beyond the call of duty in fulfilling its parameters as a horror film.

A woman's explores her struggle to understand her motives in caring for a monster of a mother.

No on