HUMANITARIAN ISSUES
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- Political Platforms of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama: Four Key IssuesWhat do Americans consider as the major issues for the upcoming election? Four main topics keep occurring in debates and news media across the country. Four of the main areas of concern are health care, Iraq, the economy and education.
- Beastie Boys' Adam Yauch Dies at 47: His Musical and Humanitarian LegacyA sad day for fans of the iconic hip-hop group.
- Gloria Steinem's Contribution to Women IssuesIn 1995, Steinem became an advocate for sexually abused children especially those whom she believed were sexually abused in the day care centers.
- Celebrities Making a Difference in the World With Humanitarian Efforts, DonationsHumanitarianism has become a trend among celebrities like Angelina Jolie, Oprah Winfrey, and George Clooney. Find out about what they are doing and how you can help the global community.
The Moral Obligation of Humanitarian InterventionThis article examines the idea of humanitarian intervention as formulated by the United Nations. The article argues that the argument for intervention is primarily a moral issue.- Rick Santorum on Health Care, Foreign Policy, Social IssuesNow suddenly a dark horse player in presidential politics, where does Rick Santorum stand on the issues? More importantly, can his message resonate with moderate Republicans and Democrats?
- Humanitarian Crisis Emerges in Southern YemenBattles in Southern Yemen between the government and suspected Al Qaeda militants are causing a humanitarian crisis.
Emmys 2010: George Clooney to Receive Bob Hope Humanitarian AwardGeorge Clooney will become the fourth recipient of the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards on August 29, 2010.- World Humanitarian Asset-Based Community DevelopmentTraditionally, world humanitarian non-governmental organizations have done needs-based assessments to conduct aid projects. An new model is now emerging that asks, 'What do you have?' instead of 'What do you need?'
- World Humanitarian Priorities in Strategic Community DevelopmentWorld humanitarian NGOs should understand priorities in strategic community development and how their specialized field of their organization can integrate with this overall strategic picture.
- AMPAS: Oprah Gets Humanitarian AwardThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has award governors awards to three this year. They will be honored Nov. 12 as part of the annual Oscar festivities. The awards now have a date of its won after doing so for the first time in 2010.
Catholic Relief Services Issues Appeal to Save Starving People in East AfricaThe plan is now for a massive and sustained relief effort to save lives and prevent malnutrition and disease from taking hold in the drought areas.
Is Bono Sincere in His Humanitarian Efforts in Africa?Bono, the singer for U2, has spent many years advocating for improving life for the people of Africa. Some have criticized him, saying that it is all just a publicity stunt for his band. Is he sincere?- CDC Issues Health Warning for Relief Workers in HaitiRelief workers traveling to Haiti should take precautions to avoid potentially serious illness and stress related disorders.
- Three Top Websites for Analysis of Foreign Policy, Military Strategy, and National Security Issues in Today's WorldThere are lots of websites and blogs dedicated to analysis and opinion of foreign policy, strategic thinking, security, and geostrategy in today's world. Here are three of the better sites out there.
What You Might Not Know About Harry ChapinHarry Chapin had many more accomplishments over his short life than just a few hit songs.- Where Each Primary Presidential Candidate Stands on the Basic IssuesBefore the era of media hype surrounding campaigns, each candidate simply created a flyer stating their stance on key topics and left it to the American people to decide who would best serve the country.
Agenda-Driven Social Working Groups vs. Humanitarian GroupsTwo classes that social work organizations can fall into are broad groups; groups that the intentions of which are non-selfish in nature, and groups that are advocates for a specific subsets of culture and more motivated by an agenda. Learn to tell the differences.- New England Immigration Raid Nets Hundreds of IllegalsA massive raid by immigration officials in Massachusetts removed hundreds of women from their young children, inlcuding one still breast-feeding infant. The baby had to be hospitalized for dehydration after two days without access to its mother.
- Issues Concerning United States Intervention: Is the U.S. a Bully?My personal opinion on the U.S. strategy of pre-emption and unilateralism.
- Spring Break Destination IdeasThe best spring break destination is generally considered to be "someplace away from here." I checked out Canadian resorts, Caribbean resorts, California coastline and Inland Empire"destinations as well as a glance at Europe.
- US Human Rights PolicyThere are many significant human rights issues that face the America in the post-Cold War global society. Most importantly, the nation must take steps to insure that human rights are dealt with in a responsible manner.
- Star Trek: A Reviewa review of the television show Star Trek: The Original Series
- 2008 2nd Presidential Debate ReviewThis is a overview of the 2nd Presidential Debate of 2008 between Obama and McCain. The questions and responses for both candidates are provided. A final summary of the debate along with my opinion of it is found at the end.
- Brangelina's Undecided on the VoteAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt dubbed Brangelina have not decided who they are voting for in November.
Travel from Mexico to GuatemalaGetting to Guatemala from Mexico, sights to see and places to stay.- Stunning Tibetan Experience Influences Olympics ProtestsWant more information about the 2008 Olympic Torch Protests?
- Comics Versus NovelsThis is a study of the Comic and the Novel.It is a comparative study of the two different,yet similar mediums of published,written and graphic entertainment.
- Women as Commodity: Trafficking of Women in Bosnia & HerzegovinaA research paper dealing with the issue of sex trafficking of women in Bosnia and Herzegovina and how economic globalization has contributed to it.
- A Guide to Political BlogsA guide to finding the best political blogs
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