As Eastern Europe continues to destabilize, with Russian troops massing on the border of Ukraine, the Obama administration appears completely flummoxed by Vladimir Putin’s aggression. The use of sanctions, as many predicted, has proven completely ineffective in checking Russian power, and it seems inevitable that Ukraine will once again become a Russian state. While it’s […]
“Addressing slavery in 21st century”: It’s time to take child trafficking seriously
Introduction Child trafficking can be traced back to the early 1400s, when the European salve market began in Africa. One of the main reason behind child trafficking is cheap labour. Today, child labour is the vicious image of slavery in the 21st century and its elimination is seen as matter of urgency throughout the world […]
The Age of Saud
When historians look back on the current era, I doubt that they will call it the American Century or the Triumph of the EUnion or the Rise of China or the Fall of Russia. I think they will call it the Age of Saud. If you squint your eyes and look at the big, big […]
Rafael Louzán: Keeping it in the family
Rafael Louzán would probably quite like to be portrayed as a traditional family man. After all, he spent his entire life in his home region, Pontevedra, has a big family house, sent one of his two children to a private school, and has helped his cousins attain useful connections so that everyone can get ahead. […]
“The American taxpayer is spending $10.45 million every hour to pay for the cost of the war in Afghanistan since 2001”, said Rep. Jones
On November 20, 2013 Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for a few minutes about the war in Afghanistan. “Mr. Speaker, I am again on the floor today because our Nation has failed to heed the warning of George Washington, who […]
“We have lost over 4,474 Americans in Iraq and 2,276 Americans in Afghanistan”, said Rep. Jones
On November 20, 2013 Rep. Walter Jones of North Carolina asked for and was granted permission to address the United States House of Representatives for a few minutes about the war in Afghanistan. “Mr. Speaker, I am again on the floor today because our Nation has failed to heed the warning of George Washington, who […]