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The Internet has provided casual researchers and scholar-practitioners alike with unprecedented access to information. However, not all sources of information are created equal. There are many websites and Internet…

In recent news Eric Snowden sent shockwaves through America by revealing in-depth details about NSA surveillance practices. He exposed the many ways that the government tracks the calls, communications and movements of everyday citizens. This paper discusses tactics used by the government to covertly monitor Americans and raises the question of whether or not this is constitutional. It offers a wide view of perspectives on this topic.

Policing for the past several decades has been policing in the United States has been a function of the state. Policing has been a public function but there are now trends that indicate that policing may very soon cease…

¶ … defends a definition of populism, addressing its ideology, social base, charisma, clientelism, and the extent of institutionalization; the second part argues that populism and guerrilla movements are very similar…

¶ … ethical issues, challenges, and dilemmas that have arisen due to technological advances of law enforcement on personal privacy. Addressed are the major pro and con viewpoints of economically, politically,…

Leonardo da Vinci was a multi-talented musician, inventor, philosopher, and artist. This paper explores some of his work and contributions to the humanities. It also speaks to controversy regarding his Last Supper work and some more peculiar parts of his personality (mirror image writing, unfinished works, etc.) It concludes with ideas about why he is still relevant today.

War has remained an important phenomenon used by the states to achieve their goals when the diplomacy failed. Previously, many philosophers has worked over war and defined it as a phenomenon that has a specific unpredictable nature. Similarly, they also provided us with certain principles, which are more often valid for most of the wars that have taken place so far. This paper discusses the campaign where the U.S military ignored certain principles, misjudged the character of it and faced losses in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Robert Dahl has written some inspiring narrative about his ideal democracy and while it is idealistic,it isn't necessarily realistic. This paper points to present flaws in the democratic system of voting - namely, there are several states where anti-democratic laws and policies have been enacted in order to suppress voters. This is outrageous and needs to be changed.

The document considers Plato's moral code and the meanings it could hold for modern America today. The premise is that, despite the fact that the text is ancient, it can still hold meaning for us today. Plato operates from a type of universal concept of morality, in that human beings need to treat each other a certain way. As citizens and politicians, there is much to learn from this.

The paper looks at the concept of maritime search and rescue and the challenges that they face in their daily endeavor to make the waters safe. The challenges looked at range from logistical problems, skill based issues, financial aspect of it, the coordination point of view as well as the possible ways to solve these problems.