North Korea Is Not A Threat
The threats of war from the DPRK should only ever receive laughs for the jokes they are.
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Author: Alexander Grey
With This Set of Presidential Candidates, The Joke’s On Us
Politics used to be boring – sleep inducing, even. The modern race, however, has turned into a competition to get the most coverage and the attention of young voters. These candidates will say nearly anything to make a headline.
Read MoreFocus on Political Silencing: Saudi Arabia
By Alexander Stringer Staff Writer Saudi Arabia has, for some time been the topic of disgust as they continue to
Read MoreThe Scale of Scalia’s Speech
As both a man born to Italian immigrants and the then-longest serving member of the Court, Scalia ended up having a profound impact on how laws were interpreted and how the Court was seen across the globe.
Read MoreBank of Japan Implements Negative Interest Rates
This last effort aims to make banks issue more loans by allowing them to make money on their own interest rates as well as encourage growth of new businesses rather than hoarding sums in the central bank.
Read MoreBolivian Lake Dries Up, El Niño to Blame
The Bolivian government has asked for approximately $140 million in aid to be able to take measures to rebuild the Poopo watershed, but most critics are saying that it is far too late to save the lake.
Read MoreDemocratic Debate: “ISIS Must Be Destroyed”
Among discussion of super PACs and college tuition, the debate delved into the candidates’ positions on foreign policy, focusing mostly on responding to ISIS after the Paris attacks.
Read MoreSJP Event Sheds Light on Syria
Since its beginning, the Syrian conflict has been a confusing one, made worse by the long list of states and non-government organizations backing either the rebels or the Assad regime.
Read MoreIs the Cold War Heating Up?
The U.S. is now playing catch-up in the game of who is morally and militarily superior, and if it waits too much longer before it lays out its cards, the U.S. may find itself on the losing side when history repeats itself.
Read MoreUN Launches Sustainable Development Goals
The biggest point of contention in the SDGs is the price tag. According to a 2004 World Bank statement, “The additional foreign aid required to reach the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 is between $40-$60 billion a year.”
In contrast, the SDGs are far more expensive, with projections for different goals ranging from $66 billion for the eradication of poverty, to upwards of $7 trillion for the various types of infrastructure improvements–clean water, access to education, and roads, to name a few.
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