The Age of Reform

that Turkey perform significant reforms to a large manner of state matters such as freedom of goods, persons and services, science and research, financial control and justice, freedom and security. Upon satisfying enough of these chapters, a unanimous agreement between member-states of the EU must be reached to allow Turkey’s accession. However, leading up to and since 2005 then Turkey progress of reform has slowed to the point where some have labelled it ‘reform fatigue’. Numerous reasons have…

1927 d.1991) was a strong, passionate and articulate gay man, doggedly directing public attention to the terrible injustice the laws of Queensland imposed on gays, determined thereby to achieve law reform, and as a man of courage, determination and vision, he indeed became the catalyst for gay law reform in Queensland; Queensland born, and brought up on the family farm near Nambour, Ted entered teachers’ training college at only 16, then taught at Dajarra, a little country school near…

worked to mobilize the public, labor unions, and politicians against child labor. The model law promoted by the National Child Labor Committee the standard minimum age of fourteen for working in factories, and sixteen in mines; an eight hour day for fourteen- and fifteen-year-old industrial workers; and no night work for youth under the age of…

biggest threat to the sole-ruling of the senate and giving more power to Pompey. However, Julius Caesar, the founder of the empire, crashed the absolute power held by aristocrats of the senate and replaced it with dictate power by calling series of reforms and getting the support of people. He was deeply unsatisfied by the rule of senate, and found Crassus, who was the richest person of Rome, and Pompey, who held tremendous military power to form the first triumvirate, which then consist huge…

When discussing the different feminist theories, it is highly important to define feminism. Whenever we discuss feminism often or not, patriarchy is brought to the table. Looking through the lenses of women today; we notice different situations because of the diversity among ourselves (women in this case). Skin color, gender, sexual orientation, religion and nationality all play a huge role in the discussion of what connects women to each other. We will be taking a look at how patriarchy…

domestic-relationships, and Apprehended Personal Violence Orders, for non-familiar and non-domestic relationships. Whilst the majority of ADVOs and APVOs work effectively, there are a number of aspects that necessitate reform. (Legalaid.nsw.gov.au, 2015) The most obvious example of this need for reform is the case of Rosie and Luke Batty, when an ADVO failed to protect the mother and son, leading to the death of a child. A more recent example is that of mother of three, Tara Costigan, who had…

bribery were high, other living conditions were deteriorating, and Rome was generally unstable and chaotic. The poor yearned for governance that would afford them opportunities for better lives. They craved a chief who could communicate and execute reforms convincingly and decisively. Caesar’s rise to power began in 60 BC when the first triumvirate was formed. His charismatic speeches gained the public’s…

this Commission has concluded that without significant reforms, American power and influence cannot be sustained. To be of long-term benefit to us and to others, that power and influence must be disciplined by strategy, defined as the systematic determination of the proper relationship of ends to means in support of American principles, interests, and national purpose. This Commission was established to redefine national security in this age and to do so in a more comprehensive fashion than any…

Miriam Defensor Santiago and Her Unending Battle By Rose Ann G. Callo Former Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago has passed away after her long battle with lung cancer at the age of 71. She died at 8:52 in the morning of September 29, 2016, according to her official twitter account. The senator, who won three times as a senator was among the five presidential candidates last May 9, 2016, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. She showed physical weakness during campaign and making fewest public…

Abstinence-only sex education has been a social problem that has existed for a long time now. In 1996 there was a Welfare Reform law policy put in place. The main goal of this policy was and still is to reduce to teen pregnancy. This approach was considered to be “the healthies strategy to prevent teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease” (Solomon-Fears). Even though statists show that the birth rate among teens in the United States has dropped in 22 of the last 24 years, it still…