THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF GLOBALIZATION

Globalization has had far reaching consequences to both the people living in India and the economy in general. Defining what is meant by globalization is important in the assessment of its advantages and disadvantages to India. This is particularly crucial since the exclusion of those who clearly support the phenomenon in its present form, that is, those who believe that globalization has many advantages and that these advantages will automatically be felt by the poor, also hold various and divergent...

Juries

In the Hands of the Jury?     Take the O.J Simpson case, for example. Forgetting about the verdict for a moment, think about the makeup of the jury: some White, some African American, and some young mothers with children, others older. Then, you had a White woman and an African-American (Marcia Clark and Christopher Darden, respectively) trying the case on behalf of the State of California. Simpson countered with his team consisting of the late Johnny Cochran, Robert Kardashian,...

The Declaration of Universal Human Rights a Magna Carta

The United Nations (U.N) General Assembly on the year 1948 December 10th proclaimed and adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris at Palais de Chaillot. It contained an outline of the views by the organization guaranteeing human rights to everybody in the world. Roosevelt Eleanor, the chairman of Human Rights who drafted the declaration referred to it as “Magna Carta for al Humankind”, it also received praise from the global figures like Charles Malik, John Paul 2, among others...

How to Solve the Crisis in Zimbabwe

After its independence in 1980, Zimbabwe had remarkable economic growth and was a model of good governance in Africa. Its beauty was a source of jealousy to any visitor who came to the country. More so, the people of Zimbabwe have always been peacefully coexisting with one another over the years. The events that have culminated to the current situation can be traced back to 1965 when the then leader of Southern Rhodesia, issued a unilateral declaration of independence where the African majority...

Commodification of sports

In our contemporary society, there are ways through which other institution like churches, schools, and multinational corporations reach the community and one of the ways is through sports, since sports is regarded as a special form of human venture. Sport is considered as an efficient institution since it appeals to human sense of emotion. While playing or even watching, sports brings about self satisfaction. Sport touches us at emotional and visual point of view and this is why some other institutions...

Briefing Notes on the United States of American Democracy Policy and How to present it to Kenya

 This is a briefing note addressed to the United States of America Secretary of State concerning the need by The United States to present its democratic policy to Kenya.  Throughout the history of time, Kenya has grown to become a strategic partner of the United States both in East Africa and beyond. Hence, the country remains to be of vital America’s security and economic interests.  This briefing is for the use in the upcoming meeting between the Secretary of State and Kenya’s...

The Downward Spiral: The Elements Fighting Themselves

After a long time of oppression under Iberian crowns, Latin America took another dimension which saw it agitate for freedom. This agitation was dual and as such it was struggling against both the mother state as well as from absolutism. In what is recorded as among the greatest historical struggles for freedom as well as liberty in the history of the modern world, the creoles triumphed. These battles span years and cost untold thousands of lives. This understates the importance of analyzing democracy...

School funding in Texas State

The education system in Texas attracts attention in many ways. This is because Texas has the highest number of school going children in the United States. Moreover, it has the highest growth rate in the number of children joining public education system per year. This means that the overall cost of education is increasing at a very high rate compared to other states due to the large number of students which translates into high number of children who need special attention and needs. Despite the...