via Flickr EU Flags // Credit: FutureAtlas.com The 2008 financial meltdown left a slew of economically contused European countries. Assuredly a global misfortune, the Great Recession of 2008 nearly bankrupted some countries, undermined investment in others, and almost prompted the dissolution of the Eurozone. Now, the 28 member countries of the European Union are laggardly recouping their losses. Be that as it may, this past week provided the EU, the world’s largest trading bloc, with reason t...

Secretary Kerry Hosts an Iftar for the Israeli Justice Minsiter Livni and Palestinian Chief Negotiator Erekat // Credit: State Department via Flickr Imagine, for a moment, President Obama, Palestinian Authority President Abbas, and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu sauntering about Camp David—readying to wrap up nine months of zealous deliberations and fervid dialogue with a few strokes of the pen. Next, envisage PM Netanyahu in Jerusalem, President Abbas in the West Bank, and President Obama in...

Samantha Power discusses foreign policy and human rights  // Credit: usembassy.gov At her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nominee, Samantha Power, made evident her stance on Syria. As an ardent proponent of interventionist policy and a fervent advocate of human rights, Power opined that the United Nation’s inaction in Syria is a “disgrace that history will judge harshly” and that multilateral action must be a priority....

Credit: Whitehouse.gov On June 25, President Obama made public his plan to combat climate change and mitigate its effects. His written climate change proposal voices his administration’s past successes in tackling climate change and lays down another set of goals, such as doubling renewable electricity generation by 2020 and instituting yet stricter efficiency standards for appliances and federal buildings. Moreover, the plan cites the need to implement innovative technologies that may help co...

Credit: Garsya / Shutterstock.com Anyone who has tuned into to the various media outlets, whether it be CNN or FOX News, over the past few weeks, has certainly heard the word ‘scandal’ more than a few times. The Obama Administration and various government agencies have been inundated with allegations of misconduct from both sides of the aisle. The latest grievance? NSA wiretapping. Authorized by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, the wiretapping has drawn criticism because of their i...