Articles in the World Issues Category

US approach towards Europes last dictatorship

November 12th, 2008

Despite the fact that Belarus official title is the Republic of Belarus, the CIA Worldfactbook displays a note unique to this tiny Eastern Bloc country…

Reflection: the Past, the Present, and the Future

November 11th, 2008

I remember that day, the fateful day of September 11, 2001. It has become a day that no single American will ever forget…

Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba: The Veiled Trio Part III

November 6th, 2008

Perhaps the most troubling series of advancements that have taken place between Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba are found within the area of military agreements and coordinated defense…

Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba: The Veiled Trio Part II

November 5th, 2008

Despite the fact that the term trade sounds extremely vague when compared to terms such as nuclear proliferation the impacts of trade to the extent that Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba have been conducting show significant developments on the part of the veiled trio.

Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba: The Veiled Trio Part I

November 4th, 2008

Three of the most troubling not-so allies the United States continually does not significantly manage to increase positive relations with are banning together, and gaining momentum. This first part of the three-part series delves into nuclear agreements…

Putins Gas OPEC: the imminent monopoly

November 4th, 2008

Official announcements came shortly after current President (and former Chairman of Gazproms board of directors) Dmitry Medvedev hosted OPECs Secretary-General last week, securing plans for the Kremlin to coordinate oil efforts with the oil monopoly.

Financial Crisis: A Chinese Intervention

October 31st, 2008

With the prices of gasoline at the pumps, one would almost assume that many people would be excited. One would think that the way people drive would revert back to the familiar ways of yesteryear…

The Oil for Iraq Liberation Act of 2008

October 29th, 2008

The reasons for the US entry into war with Iraq are often debated, generally leaving people with the conclusion that we shouldnt have entered in the first place. Whether or not critics…

A risky proposal against Big Oil: Accountability 101

October 26th, 2008

It seems that increasing oil revenues is the only reliable component of the US corporate world we can depend on. 2008 has brought some of the most challenging oil prices America has ever endured…

US and India: Playing the nuclear trade cards dangerously

October 24th, 2008

Once again the Bush Administrations bull-headed, hegemonic principles are driving our country further and further to a foundational precedence for hard knocks. H.R.7081, proposed by sponsor Howard L. Berman