International Olympic Committee

as it can cause short and long-term injuries to the human body. Doping in sports goes way back to ancient Greek Olympic and Roman gladiators to current day with professional sports. There are many enhancement drugs in the world but do they really give the human body positive and healthy results? How far does the doping in sports go back? Doping goes far back to ancient Greek Olympics in 776 BC. “They used mushrooms, plants, and mixtures of wine and herbs.”. (Baron, David, David Martin, Samir…

Before the ruling, there was a limited amount of money an individual could donate to a politicians, political action committee, or PAC. Before 2010, corporations and unions were not allowed to donate money to political campaigns. However, following the 2010 court case, these restrictions were stripped away by the Supreme Court ruling. A new form of the politician’s political action committee was born, known as the Super PAC. The amount of funds actually taken in by these Super PACs in order to…

The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964. “ Whose work to resolve serious conflicts without violence is also helping to reduce in the United States the discriminate bitterness that condemns international organization... because of the participation of people of non-white races and of the concerns to promote ‘the dignity and worth of the human person’ regardless of race” (Nobel Prize Foundation.org MLK). The Nobel Prize Foundation was founded by Alfred Nobel in 1901. He…

The period of 1792 to 1795, or commonly regarded as the ‘Reign of Terror’ served as a vital turning point for the French Revolution and effectively, the future of France. This period of time was distinguished by the fall of monarchy and the creation of the National Convention. Additionally. the Reign of Terror demonstrated more brutal punishments for counter revolutionaries and foreign enemies, in the hunt for freedom and liberty by French revolutionaries. The events that would take place under…

Throughout history, storytelling has been an essential piece of the culture in which our society lives. Stories have been sources of information, communication, and entertainment for many. This does not change in the article, “The Dalai Lama’s Ski Trip: What I learned in the Slush with His Holiness,” written by Douglas Preston. This is an entertaining yet informative tale about how Preston helped welcome a famous and controversial figure visiting the United States in 1991. In addition to…

to the recipient countries by 1975 (Pearson Report, 1969). However, the target is still remains promised by the donors. Apart from that, few donors are really committed as much as to achieve the target. For example, Australia in the Australia’s International Development Assistance Program 2012-13 (2012), stated Australia remains committed to increasing aid effort to 0.5 per cent of GNI by 2016-17 for their commitment to achieving MDGs. In 2000, GNP was replaced with the similar Gross National…

him as a figure to encourage peaceful relations throughout the world, not because of the peaceful relations he promised to pursue but had not yet been involved in. Both claims from the authors elegantly slaughter the supposed values that the Nobel Committee holds…

“If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants” – Issac Newton Newton’s quote strikes at the heart of all academic learning – which is that knowledge is built on the success of those who come before us. Throughout this course we’ve surveyed the literature in comparative politics to gain a greater understanding of the world and how the giants that came before us laid the foundation for the field of study. So in relation to understanding the factors that determine whose…

This drastically impacts the marketplace of ideas. John Stuart Mills in his book, On Liberty, creates the marketplace of ideas. This marketplace subsists on the perception that all speech has value and needs to face criticism equally in a public sphere. Campaign contributions destroy the marketplace by expelling the views of average citizens in exchange for the views of corporate donors that don’t have the opportunity to have their views scrutinized by the public. Their views are safe from…

16-year old Malala Yousafzai gave the speech given at the United Nations regarding education for girls in Pakistan. Yousafzai is an activist who promotes education for girls in Pakistan. Malala plays an essential role in the insurrection against the Taliban regime in multiple Middle-East countries, but primarily Pakistan, when it comes to educational rights for children. Her actions became internationally known after the Taliban shot her in the head. Malala Yousafzai is not just an average…