JOSHUA WASYLCIW, RYAN FONTAINE, KAYLEIGH RIDDELL
[Winter 2008, Volume IX, Issue II]
THE MANIPULATION AND ALTERATION OF SPEECH
“The Devil came here yesterday, right here.  It still smells of sulphur today.  Yesterday on the rostrum the President of the United States, whom I refer to as the Devil, talked as if he owned the world.  It would be appropriate to have a psychiatrist analyze yesterday’s address by the President of the United States.  As the spokesman of imperialism he came to share his prescriptions of preserving the current pattern of domination, exploitation and …

Daniel R. DePetris
The first year of President Barack Obama’s administration has brought its fair share of attention to international affairs. Despite the somewhat quant security environment in Iraq, the United States continues to work behind the scenes with Iraqi politicians in the hopes of establishing an effective political system. In Afghanistan, the United States and its global allies find themselves in a tough and long-term fight against a resurgent Taliban: a movement that strives to kick out foreign occupiers in the name of Islam. Just across …

There are two immutable facts about media reporting on Haiti. The first is that Haiti must always be referred to as “that troubled nation” or “the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere” in the opening sentences of a segment. The second is that media interest only surges when Haiti is struck by a man-made or natural catastrophe such as a coup d’état or a hurricane, as was the case in February and September 2004.

JENNIFER LICKTEIG
[Fall 2009, Volume X, Issue I]
International terrorist organizations can differ widely in structure, tactics, chosen victims and amounts of support. Throughout the world these groups use hijackings, kidnappings, suicide bombings and threats of worse to reach their goals, which can vary from state to state, continent to continent, or even leader to leader within the organization. While some groups rely solely on violence and fear to obtain the ends they seek, some choose to start walking a different path – they form political parties and utilize democratic institutions.
But why …

RAHUL REDDY
[Fall 2009, Volume X, Issue I]
Water is fundamental to human civilization. The first settlements emerged near river basins and many continue to depend on this access to fresh water. It is thus not surprising that water has long played a role in conflict between states. Yet despite two wars and an ongoing territorial dispute, the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan has remained in force since its implementation with World Bank support in 1960. The negotiation of the treaty and its history since then may shed some light …