Critical Analysis: The Zapatista Rebellion: 20 Years Later
New years day marked the simultaneous 20th anniversary of the famed Zapatista uprising, and the date at which the North American Free Trade Agreement went
Critical Analysis: Dominican Republic’s Constitutional Ruling and Status of Immigrants
On September 23, the Dominican Republic Constitutional Court made an interpretative ruling that shook the Hispaniola Island. A child born on Dominican soil without one
Critical Analysis: The U.S. Should Suspend Adoptions from China
China, like the U.S., has a website that is dedicated to finding missing and exploited children called, “Baby Come Home.” Unlike the U.S., a large
Critical Analysis: Economic Espionage and International Law
Economic espionage involves a state’s attempts to covertly acquire trade secrets held by foreign private enterprises. Many countries have long considered economic espionage important to
Critical Analysis: Putin Signals Change in Human Rights Policy… Every Time the Olympics are in Town
Famed Russian political prisoner, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, was released from prison last week in a surprise pardon by President Vladimir Putin. Khodorkovsky, was an oil tycoon
Critical Analysis: Central African Republic Sees International Intervention
On December 5th, the UN Security Council unanimously authorized the deployment of French troops and the African Union Mission in Central Africa (MISCA) with the
Critical Analysis: China’s Air Defense Identification Zone
On November 23, 2013, China declared an Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), which stated that “aircraft in the area must report their flight plans to
Critical Analysis: Energy’s Impact on Millenium Development Goals
On November 9, 2013, panelists of the 45th Annual Sutton Colloqium discussed how energy plays into economic development and sustainability in developing countries, which comes
Critical Analysis: U.S. B-52s Cause More Buzz Over Disputed Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands
On Monday, November 26, the United States sent two B-52 bombers over a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea after China recently
Critical Analysis: Russia Still Under International Scrutiny for Imprisonment of Greenpeace Activists
After two months of imprisonment in Russia, nine Greenpeace activists were released on Tuesday, November 19th, by a St. Petersburg court order. The activists, who
Critical Analysis: Another Olympics, Another Human Rights Situation
In 2008, the International Olympic Committee was widely criticized for allowing China to showcase Beijing while not adequately addressing human rights concerns. Five years later,
Critical Analysis: Can We Abolish the United Nations Security Council Veto? Thoughts in Honor of the +100,000 People Dead So Far In Syria
In a previous article on this blog, I discussed a tradition particular to this school –that of Myres McDougal – a tradition I am proud