Finally, candidates, parties, campaigns, interest groups, and social movements mobilize some citizens and neglect others, step up for their efforts at some times and scale them back at others. Their labors, when they occur, promote political participation, offsetting the costs and augmenting the social benefits of citizens" political activism." ... Cole stated, "The higher the level of education then the social environment where that person resides exuberates pressure to be active. ... "Civic skills, are the communications and organizational abilities that allow citizens to use time and money ...

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The good news for news organizations is that the chances of winning suits brought against them by rape victims are very high. ... Courts want to avoid this before it begins because the number one purpose of the media is to report social problems, one being crime. ... The public is interested in matters of social issues such as: crime, drug use and political candidates. News of social issues or stories about these issues can teach and inform the American public. ... Both states have prosecuted news organizations for publishing rape victim's names. ...

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" This in a parallel movement, a growing number of labor rights organizations have begun to deploy human rights discourse and methods" This position holds that the recognition of the ability of workers to organize and receive full legal protections is a fundamental human right. ... This case was significant to expanding the applications of the Charter because it established that the right to freedom of association could be applied to labour organization activities such as the formation of employee associations or collective bargaining. ... This leaves unrepresented faculty members ...

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(Kompas) Whenever there was a condition of social or economic discontent, Chinese businesses usually were one of the first victims of the social unrest that may follow. ... However, in times of general discontent generating social unrest leading to outbursts of violence, the Chinese-Indonesians became the target easily. ...

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So the legal facts are determined by social facts alone with no relevance of moral facts. ... All law is grounded in social facts, which are descriptive not normative. ... So law becomes descriptive of the social state of the community. ... No morality in law, based on social facts. 11. ... Eg: reason as a concept has reflected norms which are socially male, Eurocentric and white. ...

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The United Nations is an international organization consisting currently of 193 Member States. It was founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.3 Due to its international character and the powers vested in the United Nations Charter, it can take action on a wide range of issues,4 and provide a forum for the Member States to express their views, through the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Econo...

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With the decision in Colorado to legalize marijuana not only for medical use, but for recreational use as well and Washington State considering the same, the question arises: Is marijuana legalization right for America? My own view is that in the case of a medical necessity, possibly, if there are no other alternatives, but in the case of recreational use absolutely not. This paper will weigh the pros and cons on each side of this debate and show that although there may be some benefit to legalization, the negative repercussions far outweigh those benefits. One of the premises that advocates f...

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"Just when I think I have learned the way to live, life changes" - Hugh Prather Have you ever imagined the life of many U.S born children in the United States that have to change their life in the blink of an eye because of the deportation of their parents? This is the story of many children who face many struggles having undocumented parents. The Immigration Law in America is undeniably broken and has emotionally impacted the lives of many Hispanic families, mostly the children's. This problem of deportation is one of the biggest issues that this country is having right now a...

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According to a wide range of civil rights and human rights organizations, the expansion of racial profiling after the September 11 attacks appears to have contributed to a climate of discrimination that indirectly encourages hate crimes against certain minority groups and people who look like them by conveying the message that such discrimination is acceptable and helpful in fighting terrorism. ...

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Excerpts from John Locke [pp. 1-6], and Edmund Burke [pp. 7-11] from this document. This should be regarded as necessary reading for answering the Questions on Locke and Burke. Excerpts From John Locke, Second Treatise of Government: CHAPTER II: LIBERTY AND EQUALITY: [II.4-5 4. To understand political power aright, and derive it from its original, we must consider what estate all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions and persons as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of Nature, without asking leave or de...

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