Assisted Suicide: the Thin Line Between Dying With Dignity And Premeditated Murder
Imagine you are in unbearable pain. Every single moment of your life. Only drugs that your doctor prescribed to you hold this pain manageable to
Decision 2016: Oh the Places We Will Go
On November 8, 2016, the Unites States will elect a new President to lead. Polls have opened, and votes are being cast. But who will
Cyber Security: An International Security Issue with No Solution?
On Friday, October 20th, malicious cyber attacks prohibited access to major websites like Twitter, PayPal, and Amazon in intermittent locations throughout the U.S. and abroad.
The Fight Against Climate Change: The Paris Agreement Ratified by 75 Countries
On October 5th the requirements were met for the Paris Agreement (PA) to enter into force. This milestone was triggered when more than 55 countries
Mass Incarceration at Home and Decarceration Abroad
Around the world, there are around ten million people in prison at any given time. While the world’s criminal justice systems struggle to ensure access
How a Mosquito Bite Differs By Two Weeks
Now that the Zika virus has been confirmed in mosquitoes of Miami Beach, concern about the spread of the disease in the United States has
Renewed Violence in the Central African Republic Threatens Fragile Peace
The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has reported renewed violence this week in the Central African Republic (CAR). On
President Obama to Veto 9/11 Tort Legislation to Protect Sovereign Immunity
On Monday, September 12, 2016, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said that despite bipartisan support, President Obama is likely to veto legislation approved by
The Road Ahead for Colombia, as FARC Agrees to Peace
The Western Hemisphere has reason to celebrate… The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia finally agreed to end the longest running armed conflict of the Americas.
A Bittersweet Ending to the Longest Civil War in Latin America: Colombia-FARC
Colombia has struggled for decades to combat the illegal drug trade, terrorism, and violence that FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia) has contributed to since
Comparing the United States to Other O.A.S. Members in Protecting Victims of Domestic Violence
In my forthcoming Note, titled Filling the Gap of Domestic Violence Protection: Returning Human Rights to U.S. Victims[1] I argue that “[b]y failing to hold
Where do Clinton and Trump stand on U.S. intervention?
What should be the U.S. role in the world? In the current election cycle, the debate on this vital question is especially focused on America’s
