ፍትህ ለሁሉም / Justice for All
American economic and military might can underwrite a new economic and security commons. Economic and geopolitical instability are frequent bedfellows. That’s because policy errors are contagious. Absent the creation of a new American-led economic and security framework, it’s doubtful the U.S. can sustain prosperity and achieve a durable peace. Read more
Join us for a captivating lecture by the renowned philosopher and intellectual Roger Scruton, as he delves into the complex dynamics of globalization and the emergence of terrorist threats in the contemporary world. Presented at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) in 2003, this lecture explores the profound implications of globalization for Western societies and the …
Shortly after Charles Darwin published his magnum opus, The Origin of Species, in 1859 he started reading a little-known 100-year-old work by a wealthy French aristocrat. Its contents were quite a surprise. “Whole pages [of his book] are laughably like mine,” Darwin wrote to a friend. “It is surprising how candid it makes one to see one’s view in …
Arguably the worst armed conflict of the twenty-first century so far is not the one unfolding in Gaza or in Ukraine, but rather the catastrophic civil war in Ethiopia that ended 18 months ago. Also known as the Tigray war, the Ethiopian conflict took the lives of more than 500,000 soldiers and as many as …
ABSTRACTContemporary election reforms that are purported to increase or decrease turnout tend to have negligible effects on election outcomes. We offer an analytical framework to explain why. Contrary toheated political rhetoric, election policies have small effects on outcomes because they tend to targetsmall shares of the electorate, have a small effect on turnout, and/or affect …
The Israel-Palestine conflict has a long and complex history dating back to the early 20th century. Here is a brief summary: The conflict has its origins in the rise of Zionism, a political movement among Jews to establish a homeland in historic Palestine. In the early 1900s, Jewish immigration to Palestine increased, leading to tensions …
President Joe Biden may face complications getting on Ohio’s 2024 general election ballot unless Democrats make changes or the state legislature takes action, according to a letter issued by the office of Ohio’s secretary of state, Frank LaRose. According to Ohio law, there is an August 7 deadline “to certify a presidential candidate to this …
NATO celebrates the 75th anniversary of its founding on 4 April 1949. Much of the coverage of this momentous occasion will focus on the strength of NATO’s famous Article 5 guarantee that “an armed attack against one [NATO ally] … shall be considered an attack against them all.” Faith in this bedrock principle of the …
The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Former Texas House Speaker Joe Straus said on Thursday that Midland oil magnate Tim Dunn, one of the state’s most powerful and influential GOP megadonors, once told him that only Christians should hold leadership positions in the lower …
Afederal judge on Thursday denied Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s (R) request to block a cease-and-desist order issued by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) demanding Blakeman repeal an executive order effectively banning transgender woman and girls from competing in female athletic events. www.maketheconnection.net/AnxietyAnxiety in Veterans – What Are Anxiety Disorders? Ad Blakeman’s executive order, …