NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY—A CONCEPT IN NEED OF AN UPDATE National sovereignty is the privilege a state has to govern itself without interference from other states or actors. The principle of national sovereignty was first established in the 17th Century by the...
IF YOU CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT, SHOULD YOU CARE ABOUT THE WORLD? Many of us have a growing sense of environmental awareness and concern about issues ranging from climate change to the loss of endangered species. Such concern increasingly affects our lifestyles. We...
Democracy in Danger INTRODUCTION Around the world, there is a concerning trend away from the practice of democracy. Basic democratic tenets such as fair elections, journalistic freedom, and judicial independence are under attack. According to Freedom House, in 2017,...
Nuclear Weapons Introduction Nuclear weapons are the deadliest form of man-made destruction our planet has ever known. They are unlike any other weapons, both in the scale of their devastation, and in the spread of damaging radioactive fallout. They are also the only...
Paris Climate Agreement In November 2015, 195 countries signed an international agreement to address global warming. Known as the Paris Agreement, the document was designed to prevent the earth from reaching 2 degrees Celsius above the global pre-industrial average....
