By Caitlin O’Grady “India was the motherland of our race, and Sanskrit the mother of Europe’s languages: she was the mother of our philosophy; mother, through the Arabs, of much of our mathematics; mother, through the Buddha, of the ideals embodied in Christianity; mother, through the village community, of self-government and democracy. Mother India …
By Ian Darlington When asked why Turkey is important to the US, most Americans admit ignorance. Those who know where it is believe it to be geographically important but do not know why, other than that it is close to the Middle East. Some even ask, “Is it considered a Middle Eastern country?”. Any …
On June 23rd, 2011, Senator John McCain (R-AZ) addressed Congress on the issues concerning the United States’ military operations in both Afghanistan and Libya. In the speech, McCain warned the President, Congress, and the American public not to abandon either mission and illustrated the ways in which both were intrinsically linked. McCain went on: “Mr. President: …
In the past few months, many questions have arisen regarding the stability of the Euro and the future of the European Union. Deficits from the, unfortunately termed, PIGS nations (Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Spain) as well as Italy, combined with a failed Franco-German attempt at treaty reform and Britain’s recent distancing in the form of its …