FROM IRAQ TO SAN DIEGO: A GLIMPSE INTO REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT IN THE U.S.
Refugees face many difficulties securing employment and successfully assimilating into their new societies. These challenges are explored through the experiences of Amer Yalda, an Iraqi refugee currently residing in San Diego. By Joe Armenta, Staff Writer
SYRIA AND THE 'HOW' OF WAR
Indifference to the realities of war among US foreign policy commentators creates the conditions for reckless foreign interventions. By Taylor Marvin, Staff Writer
SYRIA AND THE 'HOW' OF WAR
Indifference to the realities of war among US foreign policy commentators creates the conditions for reckless foreign interventions. By Taylor Marvin, Staff Writer
MICROFINANCE AND GENDERED OUTCOMES IN BRAZIL
Microfinance is often cited as a development strategy, but has a gendered impact in Brazil that adversely affects women. By Neda Said, Contributing Writer
A MURAMBATSVINA EDUCATION: ZIMBABWEAN CHILDREN DENIED THEIR CIVIL RIGHTS
Due to a combination of hyperinflation and political controversy, Zimbabwe's educational system has taken a turn for the worst in recent years. By Nisha Bhakta, Staff Writer
ISLAMISTS AT THE FOREFRONT OF EGYPTIAN ELECTIONS
The Egyptian elections, led by Islamist parties, have a significant impact on domestic and international dynamics. By Jodi Sanger-Weaver, Staff Writer
WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT - A SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Women's education, empowerment and human rights are a vital aspect of international development. By John Chuidian, Staff Writer.
THE RACE MAZE
Richard Thompson Ford offers a new way of approaching the complex issue of anti-discrimination. By Caroline Mattias, Staff Writer
REBEL VIGILANTES AND INTER-CITIZEN TENSION: INTERNATIONAL INTERVENTION NEEDED TO ESTABLISH HUMAN RIGHTS IN LIBYA
Is external intervention necessary to prevent further human rights abuses in Libya? By Vidya Mahavadi, Staff Writer
PIRACY, PRIVACY AND PROPERTY
How scientific and technological development are linked to complex issues of rights, choice, property and privacy. By Kaylenz Niko Arranz, Contributing Writer.
RETHINKING THE WAR ON TERROR
How the decade-long American war on terror is misrepresented by the media and public discourse. By Justin Dewaele, Staff Writer.
MYSTIFICATION UNCOVERED: PREVENTING LANGUAGE DEATH OF THE PEOPLE OF CHAMPA
Protecting the language of Southeast Asia's Cham people. By Jennifer Tran-Math, Contributing Writer.
STATELESS INDIVIDUALS IN ESTONIA AND LATVIA AND THE EFFECTS OF EU CONDITIONALITY
Why has the EU's attempt bring Estonian and Latvian minority policy in line with the Copenhagen Criteria has failed? By William Blanning, Contributing Writer.
PERSECUTION OF ALBINISM IN TANZANIA
Vumilia Makoye was like many other Tanzanians living with albinism. Due to her severe near-sightedness as well as constant ridicule borne from her peers' ignorance, school was a constant challenge. She dropped out by age 17. One evening, Vumilia was eating dinner at home with her family in Tanzania when men approached her hut with long knives.
BHOPAL: THE SEARCH FOR JUSTICE
This paper aims to answer the fundamental question regarding the litigation that took place after the Bhopal gas leak: was justice served? After first reviewing the events of the evening of the gas leak, citing relevant facts and figures, I go on to establish a jurisprudential basis on which we can analyze the court rulings. After doing this, we can compare historical payouts in judicially similar cases with the Bhopal case and establish the clear injustice that was served to the Bhopal victims. Then we look back to what could have been done, or what may still be done.
SREBRENICA 15 YEARS LATER
The July 1995 massacre and murder of 8000 Bosnian men and boys in the eastern Bosnian city of Srebrenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina continues to be a stain on humanity. More than seventy major mass graves have been located in Bosnia-Herzegovina containing civilians killed during the worst war crimes in Europe since the days of World War Two.