Has Wikileaks done any damage? Does Julian Assanges belong in jail? In today’s world, most people are unaware of the back and forth of diplomatic cables through which countries communicate among themselves. Only those who have been dedicated to the vague old concepts of human rights even acknowledge that there must be a lot of open give and take amongst countries to protect borders and the rights of the everyday citizen. (more…)

Syria has been wracked by massive protests since the end of January of this year. President Bashar Assad, who was seen as a reformer, however, has failed to hear the voices of his people. As a result, what first started as peaceful protests have erupted into violent confrontation. What first started in the country as a peaceful movement, inspired by the events of Tunisia and Egypt has become the main issue of Syrian politics. Because President Assad has refused to follow the voices of his people and reform Syrian politics, Damascus now faces major defections in the army. Latest reports indicate, that the country may indeed begin to come apart at its seams. (more…)

When protesters began gathering in Egypt’s Tahrir Square in January of 2011, demanding that Hosni Mubarak step down, no one could have predicted the chain reaction throughout the Middle East. Of course, the implications were significant, the citizens of this North African country, and long time United States ally, had seen the success in Tunisia, and grown tired of conditions brought on by the thirty year rule of President Mubarak. One thing became clear, Mubarak must step down. (more…)

As the financial crisis 2010 continued after a very dark 2009, people from every part of the globe were wondering when this financial crisis would end. The people were continually being told that this was not a double dip recession that the markets are improving. However, hedge funds continued to fall, inflation continued to rise and it seemed that financial crisis 2010 might  not only rival financial crisis 2009, but even surpass it. (more…)

The International Court of Justice is the main judicial arm of the United Nations and is headquartered inside Peace Palace at The Hague in the Netherlands. The court was established by a UN Charter in 1945 to settle legal disputes brought before it by states of the world. In addition to ruling on legal disputes, the Court offers advisory opinions on legal matters submitted by authorized organizations and agencies as well as the UN General Assembly. (more…)