Today's Date:
January 12, 2025
An Overview of Childhood Poverty in America
Despite the fact that many industrialized nations are enjoying unprecedented levels of economic growth, the problem of poverty has not dissipated, and has, in fact, been exacerbated by the ever-widening chasm between the social classes. Of all poverty’s victims, though, →
A Personal Assessment of the Purpose of the United Nations
The United Nations serves as an important international governmental organization for the entire world; however, its weaknesses are almost as numerous as its strengths. The U.N. was established in 1945 by multinational accord with the purpose of avoiding war and conflict →
Bush, Machiavelli, and the Economization of Violence
Had President Bush been more studious during his college years, he might have learned a valuable lesson from his political science professors during discussions of Machiavelli that could have helped him do a better job of justifying the war in Iraq and the →
Aging Trends and the World Economy : Observations and Implications
Much has been written in business and social science research literature during the past ten years about the fact that the demographics of age in the United States are poised for a significant shift in the coming decades. As the Baby →
Designing Public Policy : Keys to Achieving Equality and Efficiency
The individuals who are responsible for developing public policy attempt to achieve two goals simultaneously: equality and efficiency. Although the constructs can be complementary, it is more often the case that equality and efficiency conflict. In order to understand why, →
10 Important Definitions Related to the Federal Budget Process in the United States
These important terms help clarify some issues relating to the federal budgeting process in the United States. The ten terms were chosen based on their relevance to the most common budget activities and many of these are terms you hear →
Constitutional Revisions : Legislators and the Task of Changing the Constitution of the United States
One of the most exciting but also most challenging responsibilities of being a legislator or a jurist involves making changes to the Constitution and constitutional precedents. While the Constitution was written and adopted as a founding document of the United →
An Analysis of Common Opinions on Illegal Immigration in the United States (Should go in arguments)
The United States owes its rich and diverse history to the constant stream of immigrants from across the globe and despite recent fears about possible dangers involved with open borders, it must be rearticulated that immigrants serve an important host of functions →
How Increasing Environmental Awareness Might Benefit the Global Tourism Industry
Despite the steady rise in the popularity of environmentally-oriented tourism and the evidence suggesting that protecting the environment is not only ethically responsible, but makes business sense as well, many segments of the tourism industry either ignore or flagrantly violate →
The Current State of the International Arms Trade: Historical and Political Considerations
The current war in Iraq makes a discussion of the international arms trade particularly timely. As Southall has observed, “the international arms trade is the substrate for global armed conflict” (1457), causing threats to the health and welfare of people, →
