Elephant Hunting in Botswana Is Legal Again
Scientists believe that Africa may have held as many as 20 million elephants in pre-European colonization. In 1979, the figure was only 1.3 million. Over just seven years (2007-2014), the….
Category: Politics
Gaddafi and Libya: Important Facts that the Media is Silent about
Who was Gaddafi? How did he benefit Libya? What was the view of the western population on Gaddafi’s deeds? Let’s look at the few facts we won’t see in the….
10 companies dominating the global goods market
There are only 10 companies that control the majority of the worldwide goods market: the Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods, P&G, Kellogg’s, Nestle, Johnson & Johnson, Mars, Inc., PepsiCo, Unilever, General….
IT and the Future of Politics
Do parliaments and similar legislative institutions have a future, or have they outlived their purpose? So far, parliamentarians and senators have been the link between the people and their governments…..
The Executor: Who? What? How?
Most people will come in contact with an executor or even be an executor at some time. When composing a will, a person may wonder who she should appoint as….
In Sweden, the number of sexual assaults has dramatically increased
The media is oftentimes quiet about the negative impacts of people migrating predominantly from Muslim countries into Europe. However, many European countries, including Sweden, are facing problems that they have….
South Sudan civil war – How the world failed to intervene
South Sudan remains an excellent case study of inherent human nature where ‘that which does not concern us, does not bother us.’ It is an example of a human conflict….
Millions of people in slavery: How is it possible that slavery is still on the rise?
Slavery is for many people connected with Africans who were taken to America for forced labour. Slavery has always been present on the Earth, and it is shameful that it….
Iranian women boldly protest against hijabs and expose their hair
In Iran, the dressing is very strict, and only in 2014, the moral police fined or arrested 3.6 million women for being inappropriately dressed. Wearing hijab is obligatory for all….
How many nuclear weapons do individual countries have?
Nuclear weapons are one of the greatest threats to humanity. While countries like the USA call for nuclear disarmament of many other countries, eight other countries, including the USA, have….