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Labor Justice: Unpaid Internships

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  https://www.businessinsider.com/unpaid-internship-legal-loophole-intern-employement-lawsuits-2021-9 Labor Justice: Unpaid Internship By Nate Finegold     Unpaid internships or apprenticeships have been apart of our society for centuries, going all the way back to blacksmiths and how they taught the younger generation their craft. Learning how to do things professionally from someone who has mastered the craft is how knowledge is handed down from generation to generation and leads to progress in the human race. However at this point in our world, where every hiring decision is based on budget and experience, is having these unpaid internships still worth it?      After citing a loophole in the Fair Labor Standard's Act of 1938, which stated that railroad workers did not have to be paid during training, many companies have used the act to get free labor. This act is still in place but has been adjusted for the times. Workers are now entitled to a higher min...

Repatriation of the Rosetta Stone

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Repatriation of The Rosetta Stone By Nate Finegold https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosetta_Stone   The Rosetta Stone is one of the most important artifacts ever discovered pertaining to ancient Egypt. Without the Rosetta Stone, understanding and translating hieroglyphics would have been nearly impossible for many years. The Rosetta Stone is currently held in the British Museum and has been under British care since 1801. The past of the Rosetta Stone is filled with battles, takeovers and controversy. Through all of this controversy the stone has still not been returned no any progress has been made to qualm this issue. Being that it is one of the most important artifacts from ancient Egypt it has many supporters including myself advocating for its return.     Back in the late 1700s, Napoleon Bonaparte had conquered Egypt in the name of France. While France was excavating and researching the area, they came across the stone in 1799. The stone was found in the Egyptian town ...