There is Water on Mars, Now What?
On September 28, 2015, a huge announcement was made by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): there is evidence of water on Mars. And
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Slavery
If “idle hands are the devil’s workshop,” and if our own hands are not idle when we use machines and other property to do our
Migrants seen as Economic Detriment to Greece and Benefit to Germany
By the end of July 2015, more than 124,000 refugees and migrants had arrived in Greece; an astonishing 750% increase in the amount of refugees
Grading the United Nations at 70 years old
(Denver Post) By Ved Nanda The euphoria that accompanied the creation of the United Nations in 1945 has long since given way to frustration and disappointment.
Schengen Fails Under Weight of Migrant Influx as Sovereignty Trumps
The migrant crisis is forcing tensions between the free-movement created by the Schengen Agreement and notions of state sovereignty. The crisis has brought into
When Law is not Enough: How to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation
The practice of female genital mutilation (“FGM”) has many psychological, emotional, and physical effects. The international community recognizes the practice FGM as a human rights
Intervention: Altruistic Benevolence or International Tyranny?
John Donne famously declared, “[n]o man is an island.” Similarly, “no state is an island,” as states are inevitably impacted by the actions of others.
Who is to Blame for the Venezuela – Colombia Border Crisis?
Many Colombians are leaving Venezuela by crossing the Tachira river. (courtesy of BBC) In an effort to restore peace and order along the Colombian border,
Exit Through the Bathroom: An Ineffective War on Drugs
On July 16, 2015, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Mexican drug kingpin and leader of the Sinaloa cartel, escaped from federal prison in Mexico. He did
At the Breaking Point: Religious discrimination in Myanmar
On July 7, 2015, Myanmar’s parliament passed the Buddhist Women’s Special Marriage Bill (“Marriage Bill”). The measure is one of four (one of which has passed and
The Marshall Islands: Human Rights, Climate Change, & Zero Emissions
Indigenous people living on the Marshall Islands have a grim history and are facing a potentially grim future. The Marshallese peoples were displaced due to
298 Deaths with a Single Missile
On July 17, 2014 Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot out the sky at 33,000 feet above eastern Ukraine killing all 298 people on board.
