Tag Archives: human-rights
2011: Year of the Protest
On October 15th 2011, protests based on the Occupy Wall Street movement were held in 80 countries around the world. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world have expressed their anger and indignation against corporate greed, especially the …
Why Are Tar Sands so Controversial?
Recent star-studded rallies in front of the White House and the Canadian Parliament protest the building of the Keystone XL, an oil pipeline connecting Canada’s tar sandsVast, molasses-like deposits, mainly located in Canada’s Alberta Province, which could provide new …
Murdoch: Humbling Times in the Life of a Tycoon
Case Study: From Revolutions to Elections, the Arab Autumn
This analysis will compare and contrast the unique and shared challenges facing Arab countries as they transition to democracy.
What Spain Thinks About Globalization
Spain is the third largest country in Europe, located in southwestern Europe with a population of roughly 46 million people.1 Famous for its sunny beaches perennially popular with northern Europeans, it is also rich in cultural and economic resources. …
Uruguay’s Expiry Law Silences Democracy
The Libyan Civil War and a Chance for R2P
World Report on Disability
In June 2011, the World Bank and World Health Organization (WHO) released the first World Report on Disability. Noting that one billion people in the world have some sort of disability, this comprehensive report sheds light on the myriad of …
Bin Laden’s Killing and the Rule of Law
Africa Rising: Myth or Reality?
Media around the world have been reporting on a recent African Development Bank study claiming that Africa has a new middle class of 313 million, a size on par with middle classes in India and China.1 This news was …