Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel, the current chancellor of Germany is from East Germany, which may signify to some a solidification of Eastern and Western political values. While Ms. Merkel’s position and East German roots are helpful in portraying favorable optics of German…

Kick The Habit If you place “privacy” on one side of the balance, and “security” on the other side, will they be equal? Or would one kick the beam? Would you like to have all your personal information laid out for the eyes of an officer for the sake of yours and others’ security? How would you feel if you enter a job interview knowing that the interviewer has a complete background check about you in his files? “Privacy” is defined as one’s right to keep personal information private. Yes! It is…

Future City - DMS If you thought zooming through traffic in a matter of seconds is science fiction, wait till you hear about the Pneumatic Railway. Today’s transportation is mostly powered by fossil fuels. This is because it is very easy to harness this source and put into the use of transportation. The drawbacks are that they are heavily polluting and rely on scarcely found natural resources. This mode of transportation is slowly but steadily, destroying the world that life depends on. With…

Do you like being watched without your knowledge? Does that make you feel safe? Though some might say yes, the majority would agree that these things make them uncomfortable. The government has been using this tactic of constant surveillance as a crucial part of homeland security. Being under constant surveillance does not always equal safety. Homeland security should not make people sacrifice their privacy rights in exchange for safety. The United States Department of Homeland Security was…

How to learn to stop worrying and love the bomb Certain nations have the capability to order a nuclear assault which could end life on Earth as we know it. Stanly Kubrick’s masterful comedy, Dr. Strangelove, dramatizes that very scenario. Kubrick gives the viewer a comedic look of what would happen if an unadvised order were issued and a devastating nuclear war were to take place. In the events of the film, a B-52 wing receives orders to drop its nuclear payload on Soviet targets. The Soviets…

popular and controversial website, An ISIS operative told a European journalist that ISIS have already sent 4,000 jihadists who are on standby waiting to stage attacks in Europe. This is an indication that 'the open door ' policy favoured by Angela Merkel (German Chancellor) may yet prove to be a huge risk to the security of Europe. This threat, of course, could be designed to turn Europe against the refugees who are mostly believed to be genuinely seeking refuge. On the other hand, the British…

The presidential election this year has been intense in both sides of the political parties (Republican and Democrats). And almost all candidates have received personal attacks whether on their wives or qualification to occupy the highest position of the country. From Donald Trump making fun of Ted Cruz 's wife, and to Hillary Clinton in her mind had disqualified Bernie Sanders after losing the New Hampshire primary. Dirty campaign is not new in politics and to win an election has never been…

There has been an on-going battle in Ukraine for control of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The United Nations has been informed about the growing number of civilian deaths but they have yet to do anything. Russia was accused of backing the Russian separatist on Ukrainian soil but they deny taking any part in that. Russia has gotten away with a lot of their activities and choices they made. They don’t take any accountability for what they have done, this just encourages them to do more. If…

voter does not only receive one vote, but instead receives two. This is due to the voter voting not only for their favorite candidate, but also for their favorite party. For example if they were devoted in Germany to the Green Party, but supported Angela Merkel who is part of the Christian Democratic Union party, they would be able to do both. This is quite different from the Single-Member Plurality system where you have to choose between the party and the…

As perceived in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird, in order to sincerely give dignity, one must be mature and charitable. Race does not interfere with the ability that every person has to wholeheartedly grant dignity. Dignity is the quality of being worthy of esteem, honor, and worthiness. Dignity is our inherent value and worth as human beings; everyone is born with it. The desire to dignify a person transcends all difference: appearance, gender. and even religion. In the novel, we see…