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I begin with a story. A thief accosts his victim in the night and presents him with a choice, pay now, or witness the destruction of his livelihood. This coercive control permits the thief to feed off...
Sweden’s history of neutrality started after the Napoleonic Wars. Following Napoleon’s downfall and the Congress of Vienna in 1815, Sweden never engaged in armed warfare ever since (except for peacekeeping).
During WWI and WWII, Swedes maintained strong cultural ties with Germany and economic relationships with Britain and France. At the same time, after gaining independence from Russia in 1917,...
A Brief Introduction to Presidential Elections in Mexico
Elections in Mexico take place every 6 years without the possibility of reelection.
With more than 8 political parties that always fight for power and control, at times of election most of them find a way to exist and create alliances that in this year, were one of the most confusing parts...
The Catholic Social Teaching is an integral part of the beliefs of the Catholic Church. Encompassing issues of life, family, the environment, poverty, and human rights, the Church’s teachings, known as the seven themes of Catholic social teaching, are intrinsically political, and these teachings endorse a variety of political viewpoints across the ideological spectrum. In this series, we will...
With presidential primaries on the horizon, Congressional candidates at every level attempting to set themselves apart before the general election this November. While most of the attention has been pinned on the presidential and Senate candidates looking to maintain or flip seats, many are trying to flip seats in the House of Representatives as well. One of those men...
Hillary Clinton. That name alone elicits strong reactions from people all over the political spectrum, with universal disgust on the right, enthusiastic support from the center-left, and disappointment from the far left. But by the end of the day, on November 8, 2016, it'll most likely be her name on the ballot getting tens of millions of votes—and she may very well...
As the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination ramps up, optimistic Democrats continued to push their ideas in the third Democratic debate. With the Iowa Caucus on the horizon, candidates continue to set themselves apart, hoping to take on Donald Trump in the general election.
On the evening of September 12, ten Democratic hopefuls flocked to Texas Southern University in...
“Each day since, we have gone forward with a clear vision and a righteous mission -- to make America great again for all Americans,” the President booms across the Chamber of Commerce. “Over the last year, we have made incredible progress and achieved extraordinary success. We have faced challenges we expected, and others we could never have imagined. We...
