“When the United States sneezes, Mexico catches a cold” is the oft-cited phrase to capture the relationship of economic interdependence between the two countries. When the United States and its people are profoundly shaken by an unprecedented terrorist attack, there is perhaps no phrase to adequately capture the magnitude by which global policy trends […]
Tag: human rights
On December 15, 2010 the International Criminal Court (ICC) revealed the names of six Kenyan government officials involved in the 2007-2008 post-election violence in the country. The highly publicized announcement had been long-awaited by the Kenyan population. Citizens stopped their daily activities to tune into the announcement made by chief ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo. […]
Sex trade is a flourishing industry that continues to thrive despite the current economic recession. As of 2006, the State Department believes as many as 17,500 people are trafficked into the United States each year. Most women are trafficked into the United States from developing countries and end up in prostitution traps because of abysmal […]
We live in a country that prides itself as being the beacon of equality, but as a people we still tolerate, and at times participate in, the discrimination against people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. While we may be far too reverent to use derogatory language when speaking of religion or race, we rarely find […]
When you ask average Americans what they feel are the most important amendments, you will probably receive the same responses. Freedom of speech, due process and protection from illegal searches are usually the first mentioned since we see issues regarding these amendments every day. The 8th amendment, which protects against cruel and unusual punishments, is […]