Crude, a documentary by Joe Berlinger, provides an eye-opening look into the highly controversial battle between Texaco and the Amazon Jungle of Ecuador. The film follows the lawyers’s fight to improve the jungle’s living environment and restore the original beauty of the Amazon. Texaco has been contaminating the rainforest for around three decades, poisoning the water, air and land. The pollution has created a ‘death zone’ that has been increasing the rates of cancer, leukemia, birth defects, and
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is portrayed as a "traditional" Navajo who has studied to become a hatathali, a traditional singer who can conduct traditional curing rituals; he is also a universityeducated (University of Arizona) lawman as is his former supervisor, now retired, Joe Leaphorn (Arizona State University). The relationship between the two is complicated and thus interesting. Chee has worked with "the Legendary Lieutenant" in the past and respects him highly, but he is not yet completely comfortable with Leaphorn.
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The Senate Committee On Foreign Relations voted on Wednesday to give President Barack Obama the power to a launch a limited military attack to punish Syria for using chemical weapons. The vote was 10-7. It marked the first time in more than a decade — since a 2002 resolution that preceded the Iraq war — that members of Congress have voted to authorized military action. The resolution, which could be voted on by the full Senate as early as next week, forbids Obama from using ground troops
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Crude With international corporations now spanning the globe in every direction, we see in cases like the one in Crude, directed by Joe Berlinger, the story of a large group of people effected by the negligent actions of big-money businesses whom have one only one real concern; profit. When the good, moral action is only defined by profits, a lack of accountability is directly related to your number of shareholders and stock price, the health and safety of those physically involved is disregarded
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-Sexism in the 2008 Election The 2008 election was a historical election in which the first black president was elected president of the United States of America. The 2008 election had four candidates that the media mainly focused on; Senator Joe Biden, Senator Obama, Governor Sarah Palin and Hilary Rodham Clinton. During the election process, the media had an abundance of racist remarks and sexist/gender comments. Surprisingly enough, the sexist/gender comments that were geared toward Governor
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Toney Lee February 8, 2014 ECO-512-26 Spring 2014 Summary: Obama’s 2014 State Of The Union Address The president of the United States addressed our nation on many different issues, achievements, and opportunities for our future moving forward. During his five years in office, he has experienced the highs and lows of economic growth. Under his reign as president, the graduation rate is at its highest level in more than three decades. Although that seems shocking and difficult to believe
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“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others” (Newsone.com). Courage is a word filled with many connotations. Courage is to stand your ground and look fear in the face and overcome the impossible. One cannot face their fears or show anyone can be a hero, but it is the courageous and brave hearted acts of a person that separates them from other amateurs that cannot fit the description. Nothing in life is free or comes
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Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Feb. 6th in Philadelphia describes LaGuardia Airport as "a third world airport." His speech may be considered insulting. However, according to Marc Santora, the writer of Some See Biden’s ‘Third World’ Description of La Guardia as Too Kind in the New York Times on Feb. 7, 2014, some people think that this comment is the truth. Most of the basic public facilities in LaGuardia Airport are outdated and travelers can't find any hotels nearby or any spas to relax
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Joe Louis was a man of great stature, a role model, and, for his time, he was what the black community needed him to be. It is nearly impossible to take the character of today’s athletes, like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant, and compare them to the reflection of boxer Joe Louis. Joe Louis began his credible journey on June 19, 1936 during the times when America was struggling with racial equality he won his first of 27 fights. However, having a black heavyweight champion meant the black community
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I belive, the Vice President Debate on Oct. 11, 2012, which was the Obama Admin. V.S. Romney Admin. Biden is almost always laughing over everything Ryan is saying, the war in iraq, which was the possiblity of nukes in iraq. the bringing of our troops back too america and all around the other country. the allowment the iraq military too handle there country against the taliban. the economy here in america, and the bills/taxes that are trying too get passed. the possiblity of a nuke war
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