The American Ways
"THE AMERICAN WAY" is possibly the catchiest tried and true maxim of all American clichés. It is most often used by Americans in fond reference to matters which make them proud, and there are many,...
Finally, Leigh Whannell Shows America What a Worthwhile Film is All About
How the “SAW” movies beat the predictability of Hollywood I’ve never been much of a moviegoer, mainly because the majority of the films made these days have a poor (even non-existent) story...
The Latest “Perfect Job” is a Complete Scam
On July 21 2005, I received an email from a company asking me to accept a simple, but very profitable job offer. Being new to posting my resume online, I was thrilled that not only had I gotten an...
The Path to Freedom: The Struggle Against Human trafficking
An Interview with La Strada’s Tetyana Mityura, a leading activist that has spent over five years on the front lines of Ukraine’s war against human trafficking and sexual slavery. There is...
After the Storm
Hurricanes are scary, but in a basic, elemental way. They don't mean to destroy everything in their path; water and air molecules don't get together and decide that today they are going to batter the...
China, the United States and UNOCAL: The Triumph of Politics in Oil Bargaining
Politics influenced the final outcome of bargaining for Unocal. China lost, but we can expect it to retaliate. On April 4, directors of Unocal, the twelfth largest U.S. oil company (rated by the...
First the Gipper, Now the Gypper
The military establishment’s influence on US foreign policy. President Ronald Reagan may have realized at an early age that the popular saying "Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go...
Natasha From Russia
When you’re privileged enough to attend a top-tier American university such as Duke, losing sight of the fact that your fate may have been different often comes with the package. Strutting to class...
A Pope For Life
The last Pope could have done more to change the world The passing of a Pope is not meant to engender a universal response such as we have witnessed recently. This response suggests to us that Pope...
In the United States: The Reform of the Public Warning System
The grave importance of setting policies and procedures to effectively implement a Public Warning System In the near future in Washington , D.C., at the beginning of rush hour, a highway overpass...