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I am a recent college grad from a university in Southern California. I am married to the love of my life. I currently work for a congressman in SoCal and am so amazed at my dream job. My hobbies include watercolor painting, reading, enjoying the sunshine

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Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Will Kosovo inspire other independence movements worldwide?: 1 of 10

The Balkans has been called the powder keg of Europe. This European region has seen invading armies battle for control of the land and people for thousands of years. Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Turks and Austrians have all had a hand in the conquest of the Balkans. In addition to politics, it is also important to note that r...
Politics, News & Issues > War & Peace Why there is so much war, famine, hatred, and evil in the world: 17 of 38

There has been a long running debate on the origin of evil in this world. Why on earth does good things happen to bad people and bad things happen to good people? Where does this injustice come from? Many people have proscribed that things happen due to "bad luck," bad timing, and some Divine punishment. These things are not...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Understanding Christian joy: 5 of 10

"Christianity without the tears- that's what soma is." Brave New World Aldous Huxley Sometimes people can portray Christianity as this magic formula for happiness. Complete and utter revelry will come about when someone will join the faith. This is not entirely true. There will be joy and abundance of it, but happiness won't...
Politics, News & Issues > Hunger, Disease & Poverty Is foreign aid the solution to global poverty?: 29 of 45

Foreign aid is a tremendous instrument that can be used in international politics. The premise of aid resembles a person who would help a homeless person. Grant them a monthly stipend, seeking to aid their discomfort through monetary means. Building upon that, we can look at the proliferation of soup kitchens at local charit...
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy Assessing the theories of human rights: 9 of 13

What are human rights? This question begs another question: What is your assumption on life? I have come to the conclusion in life that everyone starts from somewhere. There is an underlying foundation for every culture on Earth. When we speak about "human rights" in the West, we refer to it through the context of a long Gre...
Arts & Humanities > Political Philosophy The relationship between violence and political power: 7 of 10

Allow me to propose a paradox. Power is violence but violence is not necessarily power. Gazing through the annals of history we are posed with a variety of questions. Can a nation or an individual wield great strength through the implementations of violence? Dictators from the time of Mesopotamia to the era of Leftist rulers...
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History Abraham Lincoln's efforts to heal division in his second inaugural address: 4 of 5

Abraham Lincoln became more confident in the military structure with the new General-in-Chief Ulysses S. Grant. Things were progressively getting better in the military campaigns, with several pivotal battles occurring within the election cycle of 1864. Lincoln was notably relieved when this occurred, and showed blatant opti...
Religion & Spirituality > Spiritual Insights Enlightenment explained: 15 of 18

"Do you know what astounds me most about the world? It is the impotence of force to establish anything. In the end, the sword is always conquered by the mind." Napoleon Bonaparte declared this in the post-French Revolution world. He had noticed that armies could conquer territory and will the populace through mere force of a...
Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe Assessing the United States' power and its paradox: 14 of 16

Joseph Nye argues in his book "Soft Power" that all nations have two types of power- soft and hard. The former deals with military and economic policies (along the lines of coercion and inducements. The latter examples deals with values and cultures, seeking to stoke attraction and cooperation. I lean towards the emphasis on...