Academic Perspective

2009 was not exactly the most memorable year. If anything, it’s notable for being one of the gloomiest years of late. Bank accounts are drying up, foreclosures are through the roof, and unemployment is the highest its been in nearly three decades. In all parts of the world, there aren’t many who can look back [...]

In a pledge to the United Nations, the U.S. Military and the Pentagon both promised that U.S. citizens under the age of 17 would not be targeted for military recruitment. Despite these promises, America continues to sell the highly profitable business of warfare to its youth. With President Obama having recently committed another 30,000 troops [...]

Abdullah Abdullah, candidate for the presidency of Afghanistan, dropped out of the race last Sunday, conceding victory to his opponent Hamid Karzai. This autumn election is essentially a redo of the first that occurred in August, one that was heavily bogged down by deceit—over a million fraudulent votes cast for Karzai were thrown out—and which [...]