The line between freedom and safety is always blurred when it comes to international peacekeeping. Conflict is bound to happen among individuals and states, but the statistics and ease of purchasing firearms in the United States is clearly flawed. A 2007 report by the Switzerland-based Small Arms Survey indicates that about 35 to 50 percent of the world’s civilian-owned guns belongs to the United States.
Read MoreThe important thing, Teale says, is to “maintain momentum. You should keep looking for ways to move forward and learn.” Teale shared that she learns a lot from people at other permanent missions, as you often have to be outgoing and talk to people to get information for your reports.
Read MoreThis new found fiscal responsibility has given confidence to investors, resulting in capital inflows and an uptick in business and consumer confidence, according to the Wall Street Journal. Despite all this, nominal inflation is still only around 0.2 percent, far from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s own 2 percent target.
Read MoreThe conference has been held for the last eight years, but this was the first year in which Seton Hall was represented. Competing against prestigious universities such as Georgetown, Princeton, and Harvard, SHUNA brought back four team awards to South Orange.
Read MoreAfter Guinea’s electoral commission declared that incumbent President Alpha Conde had won around 58 percent of the vote, Diallo said he did not recognize the result and would call on his supporters to protest against fraud and vote-rigging, as reported by Al Jazeera.
Read MoreSince 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 MoreThe Abe government’s moves were not well-received domestically. The passing of the security bill incited not only protests outside parliament, but also a physical scuffle involving the LDP and opposition leaders within the Diet.
Read MoreDr. Manojlovic now focuses on studying how the Basque people have dealt with their past. She was both “impressed and surprised” to discover that the Basque Country possessed “very good programs and very good approaches towards the past,” which she feels has “made their case much more successful than the Balkans.”
Read MoreAccording to Dr. Edwards, the goal of the op-ed tutorial is to inspire attendees of the event to write about the SDGs in their hometown newspapers. Such personal and intimate discussion concerning the global goals will inspire students to pass on what they learn and advocate for the SDGs in their future careers, and the School of Diplomacy will continue to be a leader in that discussion.
Read MoreThe 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.
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