Feb 08
The education system in Cambodia used to be the envy of most other Asian countries. Going as far back as the thirteenth century, Cambodians have valued knowledge and schooling and the power that they bring with them. In pre-revolutionary times, six levels of grade school existed, followed by four years of what would be the …
Feb 07
“What about Burma?” Since the beginning of the Arab Spring I have found myself thinking this often. Burma has been torn apart by civil war for over 60 years in what is currently the longest running war in the world. Even today, in a time where Burma seems to be heading more and more towards …
Feb 07
Last year a province in China called Guangdong made headlines as the residents rioted over a land dispute with the local officials in December 2011. The village residents of Wukan were upset that local officials were taking their farmlands and selling them to large companies for profit. The month long protests led to the corrupt …
Feb 02
You might not think it, but I bet that almost everyone reading this will make use of corn today. I’m not necessarily talking about chowing down on a buttered corn on the cob. Corn is a component of about 25% of groceries from the supermarket. It is also a major component in almost all fast …
Jan 26
Women have their own unique qualities which they bring to leadership and through their global leadership; they lend those qualities to the world as a whole. The fact is that women lead differently than men. Not better mind you, just different. Women are more empathic and consider an element of empathy when making political or …
Jan 20
Today I heard on the radio that despite our best efforts to stop a global recession Germany might be joining the ranks of countries like the United States who require financial assistance to move forward with a healthy economy. Unlike the US, this Western European nation faces the burden of supporting other countries in the …
Jan 19
Human trafficking and terrorism are two huge social and political issues which plague our society with the responsibility to identify and eliminate the root causes. As I stated in my first blog earlier this week, it is not enough to just educate society, monitor progress and sanction countries who do not fall into compliance with …
Jan 19
In my last look at the U. S. terrorist detention policy, with a focus on Gitmo, I argued that now is the time to craft a better policy. The emphasis on property/geography, while relevant, distracts us from the real core issue to be resolved: principle. We as a nation are going about it backwards. Principle should …
Jan 18
It’s the New Year, and we all know what that means; making resolutions we have no intention of fulfilling. We set our goal; maybe it’s even the same one from last year. The first day goes by and we think about it, consider it, and plan on how we’ll start on it tomorrow. Tomorrow comes, …
Jan 17
If I asked you what your idea of a perfect world would be you may say something like “I want to see the end of poverty”, or “I would like to see the end of war and destruction.” For me, I want to see the end of human trafficking. Human trafficking is the forced service …
