Reports emerge that link the reclusive communist dictatorship in East Asia to the Islamic Republic of Iran and they conclude that not only is North Korea helping Iran develop nuclear weapons but also secretly testing those weapons for them. A security briefing in the Congressional Quarterly asserts that the D.P.R.K. may have tested two nuclear devices […]
Read MoreIceland’s former Prime Minister Geir Haarde is the first world leader to be brought to trial for his handling of the 2008 financial crisis that bankrupted Iceland and saw the collapse of the country’s three largest banks. Geir Haarde’s response to the serious charges levied against him in Reykjavik are that he is the victim […]
Read MoreThe town of Munster, 296 miles west of Berlin, has banned drunk cycling because of five deaths in 2011. Munster is a college town plagued by drunken bicyclists if one is to believe a recent council measure passed revoking the license of any person caught biking under the influence. Previously, only motorists would face revocation […]
Read MoreEven though the post-election discussions center on Vladimir Putin’s hold over electoral politics in modern Russia and whether this is healthy, some in the opposition now find themselves in power after winning local elections. Now, with real power in hand, how will the opposition transition its message into practical policies at a grass-roots level? In […]
Read MoreSince the reforms of the economy in the 1990’s the India has grown immensely with domestic firms gobbling up foreign competition in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Because of the accelerated rate of globalization of Indian firms the percentage of Indian companies engaged in cross-border trade has risen, accounting for $129 billion in trade in […]
Read MoreThe totalitarian regime of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has promised death to three generations of kinsmen for any person caught trying to escape from the Stalinist state during the official mourning period for former leader Kim Jong-il who died in December 2011. It is well-known that defectors from North Korea captured by Chinese […]
Read MoreIn the ‘Age of Terror’ western legal systems have grappled with the dual tension of protecting its citizens from terrorist attacks while also preserving the citizenry’s civil rights. While often the focus is on the secretive renditions and proceedings brought against terror suspects, we should not forget that sometimes other areas of the legal system, […]
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