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In God We Trust: Reconciling Religiosity In A Secular Nation, Tess Saperstein
In God We Trust: Reconciling Religiosity In A Secular Nation, Tess Saperstein
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas
Since its founding, the United States has been composed of a diversity of religions, making religious tolerance and the separation of church and state necessary for the maintenance of a peaceful coexistence. It is inscribed in the First Amendment of the Constitution that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Nonetheless, despite a clear institutional differentiation between religious and nonreligious spheres of society, the United States has remained, on the whole, a devout nation. In 2016, 89 percent of Americans reported that they believe in God and 72 percent said they …
Neoliberal Evolution Of The Space Exploration Industry In Relation To The Tech Industry, William Allen Preecs
Neoliberal Evolution Of The Space Exploration Industry In Relation To The Tech Industry, William Allen Preecs
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas
Ingenuity is a part of the American character. As Americans, we must reflect on the mistakes of our past in the evolution of Tech to best approach the coming evolution of the space exploration industry.
Author information: William Allen Preecs studies Philosophy, Politics, and Law at Northern Arizona University. Special thanks to Dr. Halit Tagma and Dr. Christopher Griffin of NAU; their support has been pivotal.
Anti-Hispanic Sentiment And U.S.-Mexican Relations, Jessica Dellaquila
Anti-Hispanic Sentiment And U.S.-Mexican Relations, Jessica Dellaquila
Compass: An Undergraduate Journal of American Political Ideas
Even though U.S.-Mexican relations during the mid-nineteenth century make up a tiny sliver of American history, they point to deeply racist attitudes towards Mexicans (and Hispanic people in general) that are still salient in the United States today. These attitudes came as a result of racist assumptions and rhetoric in our early government institutions, remained because of the construction of racist language in laws and treaties, and worsened as lawmakers and law-enforcement carried out written policy in real-life, letting their own racist attitudes creep into the real-life application of the laws. Today, we are in danger of perpetuating this process. …