Top Three Influential People of the Twentieth Century

1: The Beatles

• The Beatles were an English rock band. They were formed in Liverpool in 1960. Members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. One of the most influential acts of the rock era.

The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960. With members John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, they became widely regarded as the foremost and most influential act of the rock era.

2: Virginia Woolf

• Virginia Woolf was an English writer and modernist. "You cannot find peace by avoiding life." She was born in 1882 and died in 1941. Very liberal for her day.

3: Britney Spears

• Britney Spears was an America singer and actress. Born in 1983, signed in 1997. 

Election Topics

1: Unemployment
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/year-ahead-project/#part1

2: Immigration
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/data-mine/2015/06/29/whats-the-top-issue-for-2016-depends-where-you-look

3: Islam Extremism
http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

4: Gun Policy
http://www.pollingreport.com/prioriti.htm

5: Gap between rich and poor
http://www.gallup.com/poll/1675/most-important-problem.aspx

Eugenics & Affirmative Action

Eugenics

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/26/health/ivf-mitochondria/

who: The FDA

what: 3 parent embryos in regards to Eugenics and eliminating diseases.

when: Article was written in 2014 in aspirations for it to happen in the following 5-10 years.

where: New York City Medical Hospital

why: In hopes to eliminate illnesses like down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, and respiratory problems. The 3 parents embryo would hopefully eliminate these diseases. Currently these illnesses are passed from the mother and into mitochondria, with treatment to the mother the illnesses might becomes preventable. 

Affirmative Action

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/22/justice/scotus-michigan-affirmative-action/

who: Supreme Court

what: Supreme Court upheld a Michigan law banning racial criteria in college admissions. 

when: Tuesday, March 22, 2014

where: Michigan

why: This was enacted in order to prohibit the "racial quota" some colleges look for when accepting students into their school. This law was made in order to prevent the discrimination of colored students. Many people feel as though people are admitted to college mainly based off of their skin color. By enacting this law it removes another layer of unnecessary discrimination within education.