Mensa International

Capital punishment is define as the lawful infliction of death as a punishment. Death as a punishment has been long used by the United States throughout history. First historical evidence of the death penalty was in Jamestown during the colonial period. Death penalty has no current effect on the management of crime than any other punishment given. Different countries and states have many other viewpoints on the death penalty as far as morally and ethically. According the case, Furman v. Georgia…

Trade regulation policies are paramount for any country to progress in today’s global world. The fast paced economic activities of 21st century has forced numerous countries to re-evaluate their trade regulation policies, primarily based on their specialization and global niche markets. This article will focus on two separate case studies of China and Ethiopia. Throughout this article we will discuss the past history and prevailing trade regulation policies of these countries and how these…

With the growing number of incoming Chinese international students on campus in the past five years, language barrier stands as a major challenge. 300 out of 1700 undergraduate international students at Stony Brook University are from Chinese speaking country according to the International admission office, language barrier is the first challenge for them when they step on campus. Mariana Catalano, a 10 years coordinator of the undergraduate English as Second Language Program (ESL) at Stony…

By going international, it would allow the Chinese to not be as reliant on the U.S. dollar as it has been. This is important because if the United States economy were to ever collapse again, like it did in 2008, then the global economy wouldn’t suffer so much, because…

right to self-defense and the right to equality in international law. In short, the "autonomous self-determination," the highest authority. The concept of sovereignty to enter the field of international law, is derived from Hugo Grotius which a book called< the Law of War and Peace>, he stands in a legal perspective elaborated and demonstrated the principle of sovereignty between countries.(Chun.S,2005,p.5) As the cornerstone of the international law, the principle of state sovereignty…

presidential supporters these are different than the two as in there loyalties, and opinions directly reflect those of the president they serve under. Due to this they are more concerned with the president’s domestic popularity and issues rather than international conflicts. Overall, while the Hawk and Dove concept seems more of a stable relationship, with the two swinging into power and influence back and forth like a pendulum, the presidential supporters, seem to not only cause conflict…

Whaling has been a controversial activity for some years now. Whales in today’s society have been regarded as “gentle giants” and highly intelligent animals, which is true. Some nations however, such as the Norwegian and Japanese have whaling deeply rooted in their culture and history. For many centuries, their ancestors took part in whaling as a means to sustain their life, livelihood and culture. I agree with the Norwegian and Japanese position on permitting the hunting of non-endangered…

to address is the visa system used by international students and their work privileges. Trump wants to reform the process of giving out green cards, he wants to put a hold on that process so that employers will hire domestically first. Also he wants to modify the H-1B visa so its requirements line up with the idea of ending warfare abuse, terminate…

are prohibited. The Clinton administration resisted the move, contending that treaties currently in place are sufficient. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Richard Fisher added that bringing the issue before the conference “would risk creating an international issue where none currently exists”. The report states that “although it seems clear that climate change and continued reports of worldwide water shortages will continue to keep discussion of bulk water shipments alive, the cost of such…

Between 1781 to 1789, the Articles of Confederation provided the United States with the basis of government. Unfortunately, the government put forth by the Articles of Confederation failed to be an effective one due to the limits of power it imposed on Congress. Congress was denied several vital duties including being able to tax the states directly, enforce treaties and regulate trade. The powers denied to Congress made it too weak, and as a result an ineffective government. Under the…