United States Foreign Service

The South American Economic Miracle Since colonial times, Spanish South American countries have been at the mercy of foreign interests. Spain dominated the fertile and mineral rich Spanish South American landscape, using it to extract raw materials and ultimately profit largely at the cost of land deterioration and slave work. Culture, language, and more importantly, socio-economic strategies used in South America by Europeans or North Americans have played a crucial role in the course of many…

events starting with United States foreign policy during the Cold-War era. When the Soviet Union pulled out of Afghanistan in 1989, a vacuum of power was left behind. During the Afghan-Soviet war, the United States funded billions of dollars to the Mujahideen to prevent Afghanistan from becoming communist. In the 1990s, members of the Mujahideen formed the Taliban to impose stability and rule of law. Osma Bin Laden, the founder of Al Qaeda, was once backed by the United States because of his…

the United States is a strong one, in which both nations are quite supportive of one another. This year in particular is very important for Australia and the U.S. The year 2015 is the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, as the relationship was established back in 1940 after Australia gained domestic and external independence from the British Empire and was finally recognized by the United Kingdom. Australia has become an extremely important ally to the United…

"humiliating blows at the hand of foreign powers” (Lai and Brown 193). The Opium Wars had “exposed the inferiority of China’s military against foreign powers; the treaties that ended the wars showed a pattern…

The United States (US) Department of State (DoS) recognizes some 59 terrorist organizations with foreign origins. Of those, Hezbollah potentially poses the most danger to the U.S., and is capable of executing terrorist attacks, and criminal activities within our borders. Hezbollah has been an active threat against Western nations with a presence in the Middle-East, Israel, and to the U.S. for over 30 years. Hezbollah has extended its influence and operations around the world, and have setup…

Export-Import Bank Overview The Export-Import Bank of the United States of America is a federally funded institution which facilitates the growth of exports in the United States and strengthens economic ties with developing nations. Created by President Roosevelt in 1934, the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank, “a wholly owned U.S. government corporation, is the official export credit agency (ECA) of the United States.” Ex-Im Bank provides the following: “(1) direct loans; (2) loan guarantees; (3)…

The Cost of Freedom As Americans continue to heavily rely on digital means of media and communication, surveillance over the population becomes easier than ever for the government to carry out. One of the main institutions created in the United States to gather intelligence is the National Security Agency (NSA). The NSA monitors the phone calls, emails, text messages, contacts, photos, video calls, and many other aspects of digital communication utilized in today’s world as a means to protect…

the English-only movement in the United States intend to make English the sole language, although not the entirety of the United States sides with this policy and it still hasn’t passed through congress, the purpose of the bill is still debatable. Similarly, the European Union also shares North America’s diverse society but’s view on its language and cultures seem to have more care for…

Since the United States government started the practice of privatizing major departments such as health care and education, as a result these areas are more focused on employing techniques that affect their bottom line. Upon examining the three crucial aspects of profit earning such as the total number of patients, quality of services, and staff and or management, it can be concluded that all three areas have a direct impact on each other. To a hospital, the total number of patients seen is…

Compulsory military service would be a positive addition of responsibilities to our citizen body and would result in a safer, more responsible, and more united country. A population of generally well-trained and active people will do wonders for our general health and allow for a stronger, more vibrant nation that utilizes the potential and experience of its citizenry. Public service creates a channel by which Americans of all educational vocations and backgrounds can unite behind a common…