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bombs. Currently, nine countries are in possession of nuclear weapons. This is enough nuclear capability to wipe out the human race completely. This is what is worrisome. During the Cold War, we saw a considerable increase of nuclear armament in the United States and Russia. A most welcomed change occurred in 1987 when American President Ronald Reagan and former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty eliminating intermediate-range nuclear weapons. In an alarming change of…

I think goal 1, 2, 4 and 8 have done a lot of work and have come a long way. I believe goal 1 has done a lot of work because poverty has significantly declined by more than half, in 1990 it was 1.9 billion and in 2015 it decreased to 836 million. Goal 2 has come a long way in improving education. In 2000 there were 100 million out of school children, and in 2015 there were 57 million. In Sub-Saharan Africa primary school net enrolment has increased up to 80% which is higher than what it was in…

1. Compare and contrast Radiological dispersal devices (RDD), Radiological exposure device (RED), and Radiological incendiary device (RID). Out of the three devices, Radiological Dispersal Devices are the most common. For one thing, these devices “…require limited technical knowledge…” that is why terrorists are more likely to make these bombs (Radiological Dispersion Device, n.d.). Also, because of that, there is not one standard specific model for Radiological Dispersal Devices; each device…

and its regional branches, for example-- whereas newly formed groups like the United Nations began to dedicate more resources to aid. The latter category includes groups that have grown…

Upon completion of my Master’s degree, I aim to secure employment with an intergovernmental or nongovernmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering through the protection and promotion of human rights. I plan to gain experience through advocacy, research, and policy development related to human trafficking, counterterrorism, security, gender discrimination, conflict, peace, and reconciliation. Additionally, I aspire to establish or be involved with an NGO devoted to…

On December 18th, 1969, it was Ed’s 21st birthday and he was released on parole from Atascadero State Hospital against the recommendations of the psychiatrists at the hospital and he was released into the care of his mother. While he was staying with his mother, he attended community college in accordance with his parole requirements. He had hoped he would become a police officer but, he was rejected because of his size of six foot nine. He got a job with the California Department of…

Nuclear weaponry is perhaps the most dangerous technology developed by civilized society. When a mad man rises to power with such weapons at his disposal it is a threat to the civilized world. Furthermore, these threats should be handled with the utmost importance to ensure the safety of our communities. The international community shall not take these threats lightly. North Korea is a nuclear country run by a malevolent dictator; therefore, military action may be the only solution to eliminate…

While rather rare before the 1980s, the use of suicide terrorism steadily rose into the early 2000s, leading to increased attempts by political scientists to explain the rise in popularity. In his 2003 article “The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism” published in The American Political Science Review, Robert A. Pape attempts to explain how, contrary to other explanations, the rise of suicide terrorism was due to its strategic effectiveness and not rising fanaticism or religious extremism. Pape…

Human rights are the rights that every person must have since the day they are born to the day they die. The rights that protects us, as human beings. It doesn’t matter the place you were born, personal beliefs, race, sex, age, or social status. We are all equal. Through history, our rights have been violated. Human trafficking was and still is a major violation of human rights. There are many reasons: racism, social economics, stereotypes. Human rights violations happen every day, everywhere.…

Nuclear Deterrence: A Justification for a world with Weapons of Mass Destruction Most people in the developed countries believe that the inclusion of nuclear deterrence to the security of their country is vital to world peace. Nuclear deterrence are a philosophical theory which states that nuclear weapons serve the purpose of discouraging opposition countries from attacking with their own nuclear weapons due to the undertaking of retaliation via mutually assured destruction. But, is there any…