but increased it. Another perspective on the prohibition of alcohol was mentioned by Jello Biafra, “For every prohibition you create, you also create an underground,” (Biafra, ThinkExist). Underground is referring to the underground bars or also known as ‘speakeasies’ where alcohol was smuggled and sold illegally. Along with these illegal underground bars, a business called ‘rum-running’ was established which is the act of smuggling illegal liquor across borders to other speakeasies. Overtime, rum-running
focused on the social society based on slavery in the South. Before the sudden rise of slavery during 1820 – 1860, slavery had already began way before, however, the percentage of slavery decreased until the cotton gin was invented that changed the economy of the South. Slavery then grew in the South because of the high production of cotton, which benefits the South and the United States as well. Eventually, slavery became abolished by the end of the Civil War. The gang system, which was a forced labor
In such a small harbour city, lacking in land supply always is a big issue for continuing the urban development. One of the common methods on increasing extra land space is reclamation. Reclamation has a long history since the first reclamation project for Praya Reclamation Scheme started in 1890. After that, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, Hong Kong International Airport and Kai Tak Airport also were the famous reclamation project in Hong Kong. Because of the reclamation technique became more complete
cannot completely blame migration, as it affects the population figure of Singapore, but it can qualify as localized overpopulation. In terms of the social impacts, the City Council’s ideas of building downwards (underground city) is receiving a majority of negative responses– “Going underground is one option for Singapore as it frees up surface land, but that does not mean we want it for our lifestyle,” said David Tan, assistant chief executive officer of Jurong Town Corporation, Singapore’s main development
aim of demoralizing and wearing down the Viet Cong, the supporters of North Vietnam and the communist regime. Considering the fact that Americans had a huge army, money and technology at their disposal while the Vietcong appeared to be merely an underground army using guerrilla tactics; America’s victory in Vietnam seemed almost inevitable. However, by April 1975, America’s political ego and self-assurance was surprisingly abated due to the ineffective tactics used by the US military. This brief essay
The Power of Travel The Philippines is a land of fun, sun, and sand—a tropical archipelago that is home to different people, animals, plants, scenes and sights. This is also home to CalEnergy Philippines and its employees, whose love for the environment and the community it serve helped them appreciate the country more. CalEnergy Philippines promotes local tourism to its employees as a way to sit back, relax and energize them on their way back to work. Aside from the relaxation and the opportunity
prohibition “the great social and economic experiment, noble in motive and far reaching in purpose”. This era of American culture split society into the views of evangelical Protestantism and urban growth. The Prohibition Era created a failed American economy, organized crime, and fatal unregulated liquor sales. The origins of the Prohibition Era began in the 1820s, as evangelicalism swept through America calling for temperance and multiple forms of perfectionist movements. These movements included the
Aggression towards Mexican law enforcement and military officials, combined with the crimes perpetrated by drug cartels, have made the public distrust government law enforcement. Furthermore, the costs of the Mexican drug war are impacting Mexico’s economy, investments, and the strength of the border between Mexico and the US. Over tens of thousands of people have been murdered due to drug-related crimes in Mexico over the past seven years. Many of these victims are caused by the fight between Mexico’s
Reading Response for The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved: Inside America’s Underground Food Movements At the beginning of the book The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved: Inside America’s Underground Food Movements, the author wrote down “to people everywhere practicing cultural survival by keeping food traditions alive”, which made a claim that he was calling for a revolution considering our food culture and traditions. This book was published in 2006, in the book, author
One such very serious issue is gold smuggling. It has its own repercussions that will affect the economy. CRL Narasimhan once wrote, “However high the tariff walls might be it will not be possible to reduce the demand for the metal within India. Only, instead of legal imports, the trade will shift underground with its attendant deleterious consequences for the economy and even the society at large as past experiences with gold control proved.” Some issues might seem to have huge