Month: August 2012

Tyrannical regimes have been nothing new in our global history but for some countries, government suppression is more of a motif than others. When Cold War ended in 1989, many people saw it as an opportunity to westernize Russia and bring civil rights reforms to a historically oppressive society. Unfortunately, under Vladimir Putin’s return

Police brutality and their persistent violation of citizens’ constitutional rights are not a new issue. However as technology advances, Big Brother now has more resources than ever to spy on us and invade our privacy. Many misconduct cases against police go no where because citizens rarely have the evidence for a conviction and

The Olympics is a time honored event that celebrates diversity, nationalism and international competition. However, when it comes to the US tax code, Olympians are well aware of how uncompetitive it is internationally. The United States will be one of the only countries to tax their champions on their Olympic winnings and even

Many Latin American countries are on the brink of economic prevalence as many have been pushing for financial reforms. With Brazil, Chile, Argentina and Panama all making economic strides, investors are always wondering which Latin American country has the potential to be the next major global player. CNN reports on Nicaragua’s growing tourism industry along with their

Many economists, politicians, and average citizens believe that the financial crash of ’07-’08 is over and we are just taking a little longer than expected to make a full recovery. This doesn’t seam to be the case however as the mistakes made five years ago haven’t been corrected and many financial institutions are