Focus on Prison Conditions: Norway
Prison systems and prisoner treatment in Norway yields positive results as recidivism rates are very low in Norway among other Scandinavian countries.
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2016
Following Divisive Election and Alleged Coup Plots Montenegrin PM Steps Down, Citing Foreign Interference
Montenegro’s long serving Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic has stepped down as head of the nation’s government amidst claims of foreign interference in the country’s elections. Djukanovic’s announcement comes amid heightened tensions within the country following his Democratic Party of Socialists’ first place finish in the parliamentary election.
Read MoreFrom Understanding to Action: UNA-SHU Raises Funds for Refugees
As the UNA-USA chapter on Seton Hall’s campus continues to grow and advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals, the club has shifted its focus from education about the SDGs to implementation. In comparison to last year’s United Nations Day celebration with Dr. Martin Edwards’s SDG Teach-In event, this year’s event was focused on UNA-SHU coming together as a chapter to do something tangible for refugees in New Jersey.
Read MoreFocus on Prison Conditions: Nauru
When Amnesty International visited Nauru, they uncovered disturbing findings.
Read MoreIgnorance Among Voters Leads to Neglect for Aleppo
Although one can argue that our elected officials should know more about foreign policy than everyone else, we should remember elected officials are representations of us.
Read MorePost-ISIS Middle East Must Emphasize Strong Government
ISIS is really bad. Their contribution to an increasing number of dead, injured, and refugees as well as consistent threat towards Middle Eastern powers has earned them the concern of surrounding countries. (Mercy Corps) However, things can get a lot worse. As we struggle to find a solution to this struggle against evil, few people can see the resulting repercussions that lay ahead.
Read MoreVenezuelan Delegation: We Have “A Responsibility to Warn the World”
A group of civil and political leaders from Venezuela visited the School of Diplomacy on October 3 to discuss grassroots democracy and civic participation.
Read MoreAfrican Nepotism Persists With Post-Colonial Aid
In 1884, the fate of an entire continent thousands of miles away was determined in smoke-filled parlor room and Berlin mansions. From then on, European colonialism was forced upon the African continent, territories with an amalgamation of hundreds ethnic groups, cultures, and languages.
Read MoreFocus on Art and Global Issues: Refugees
As more outlets open to express the growing international struggle of refugees, the world will gain a larger platform to talk about the issue and strategize how to return these individuals to their homes. Art has given a voice to these individuals and shown the world that while circumstances are bad, hope is not lost.
Read MoreHurricane Matthew Wreaks Havoc on Caribbean and American Southeast
Water surged to the roof lines of houses in Princeville, North Carolina last Thursday as Hurricane Matthew continued its campaign of widespread destruction and collateral damage. The United States was the last stop on the trail of the three-week long Category-Four hurricane.
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