The #FridaysForFuture is a global movement by young people to force policymakers to make changes to protect the planet from global warming. The movement unites young people from around the world. The event occurred during the week of March 15th and their website states that at least 1.6 million strikers from 125 countries participated in …
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Pharmaceuticals and Telecom: Rise to Power
Pharmaceuticals is one of the largest industries in the world. Big name companies like Pfizer, Roche, Johnson & Johnson, and Novartis spend millions of dollars on research and development of new medications. Up for debate recently in the United States has been how pharmaceutical companies have been charging large amounts for live-saving medication. This makes …
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The Internet: Public vs. Private
The status of what the internet is has been a debate since inception. Many of the early creators of the internet and other frequent users believe that the internet should be open and free for all to use. Just as the air that you use to speak is. But corporations, governments, and other entities try …
Globalization vs. Anti-Globalization
In the Globalization book, the author, Manfred Steger, talks about three ideas of globalization; Market, Justice, and Religious Globalization. Steger defines market globalization as globalization based on free-market norms. This is dominant idea of globalization because it is based on a top down distribution of information from those in power to their followers. This makes …
HSCI 3533 Science and Global Politics 