Posted on March 1, 2015
The Cuban Embargo – An Ineffective Tool
The Cuban embargo began as retaliation against Fidel Castro’s expropriation of around $1.6 billion worth of American property in the early 1960s.[1] The embargo functioned as a way to pressure Cuba to sever its ties to the Soviet… Read More
Posted on March 1, 2015
Turkey/Cyprus Dispute
By: Daniel Mengisteab In 2011 the discovery of a substantial natural gas reserve off the coast of Cyprus was thought to have brought renewed hope in the reunification of the island of Cyprus as well as Turkey’s ascension… Read More
Posted on March 1, 2015
Can/Should the U.S. Use Targeted Attacks Against Boko Haram?
During the first weeks of January 2015, the fundamentalist, Islamist, terror organization, Boko Haram, reportedly killed an estimated 2,000 innocent people in Nigeria.[1] During that same week, claimed members of Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP)… Read More
Posted on March 1, 2015
Responsibility to Protect: Nigeria
By: Kevin Prucino In 2001 the International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty first articulated the principle of “Responsibility to Protect” (R2P) in its report “The Responsibility to Protect” released in December of 2001. The report addressed state… Read More
Posted on March 1, 2015
Greece Bailout Expiration: No Hopes of Debt Reduction
By: Jonathan Burr For about five years Greece has been struggling to rebuild its infrastructure and pay its bailout debts, and the bailout program that has been in place is about to expire at the end of this… Read More
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