There is definitely something disconcerting about world population hitting the seven billion marker. With current statistics revealing that roughly 210,000 people are born every day, we can’t help but feel anxiety about the world’s rapidly expanding population. Accordingly, famed physicist Stephen Hawkings sharply warns us that, “The human race shouldn’t have all its eggs in … Read more
On October 31 of this year, the global population reached seven billion; this figure will continue to skyrocket, jumping from seven to eight billion within the next two decades. Modern population growth, however, has reached a crux not just in its scope, but also in its composition: it was only within the last few years … Read more
Men, women, and children slowly emerge from their homes to greet a world rocked by yet another explosion. As they approach the site of the blast, millions of thoughts race through their heads: “Why here?” What have we done to deserve this?”“What would anyone gain from this?” Eventually, the bystanders begin to pick through the … Read more
On July 28, Ollanta Humala was inaugurated as the 94th president of Peru. The victory did not come easily; he beat Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of former president Alberto Fujimori, by less then 2 percent of the vote. Further, Humala had to overcome baggage from his previous attempts for the presidency, most recently in 2006, … Read more
The long-standing friendship between Turkey and Israel seemed once to offer testament to the idea that Arab-Israeli Conflict based not on religion or ethnicity, but on solvable political difference. Since 1949, when Turkey became the first Muslim nation to establish relations with Israel, the two counties have created a beneficial partnership. Yet sixty years of … Read more
Since Libya’s founding in 1951, world leaders and political scientists alike have struggled to envision democracy in the dictatorial stronghold. Civil society has proved chronically weak, the authoritarian government strong, and middle-class yearnings for socioeconomic equality essentially nonexistent. However, in the past year, a grassroots rebellion erupted, defying many doubters, and culminating in the overthrow … Read more
As world population quickly approaches the seven billion mark, examining the emerging challenges, opportunities, and implications of a growing youth population remains more pertinent than ever. The rising concentration of youth in developing countries and the possibility of a fall in birth rates indicates that many developing countries could face bulges in the number of … Read more
The recent partial legalization of women’s suffrage in Saudi Arabia has sparked debate over the progress of feminist groups throughout the Middle East. In the wake of such news, however, advances in women’s rights in arguably the freest Middle Eastern state, Iran, have been overlooked. The feminist movement in Iran builds upon a long history … Read more
Europe has been shaken by a social and political crisis. A collection of nations striving to create a community has been forced to reevaluate their relationships with each other. Today, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain all faced economic insolvency. Despite the establishment of a large bailout fund to heal the Euro crisis, the economic … Read more
Europe has been shaken by a social and political crisis. A collection of nations striving to create a community has been forced to reevaluate their relationships with each other. Today, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Portugal, and Spain all faced economic insolvency. Despite the establishment of a large bailout fund to heal the Euro crisis, the economic … Read more