Terrorism And The 2014 Winter Games At Sochi
The Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, which begin this February, mark a momentous occasion and opportunity for a resurgent President Vladimir Putin to show the world the best Russia has to offer under his leadership, and t...
Saudi Arabia: The Next Arab Revolution
The Arab Spring clearly demonstrated a yearning for freedom in the Middle East. Whilst the Gulf was largely unaffected by bloody uprisings, the most bound and voiceless sector of Saudi society is still hungry for change. On t...
Obama, Climate Change, and the Keystone XL Pipeline
There is growing pressure on President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline extension, which, when complete, will transport crude oil from tar sands in Alberta down to various refineries in the United States. On February ...
Human Trafficking in the Sinai: The Price of a Human Life
”Listen, you have one and a half hours to get the money and meet me, that’s your last chance or you can forget the whole thing.” Meron Estefanos, Swedish-Eritrean journalist and human rights activist, who received this me...
A Dysfunctional Marriage
Some relationships require marriage counselors. These counselors come in many forms. They can be close friends or even a professional whose sole aim in life is to resolve issues in relationships; these people are known as thera...
The Internet: Where Violence Is A Click Away
“The Internet is considered a safe place for women to communicate but at the same time, the same anonymity, the same safety is also offered to those who use it to commit crimes and abuse [against] women.” Alice Wanjira-Mu...
