Homelessness Among Veterans: Causes, Challenges, and Solutions
The paper looks at the issue of veterans who are homeless, it looks at how they qualify to be called the forgotten heroes. It looks at the history of veterans as far back as the civil war times. It also highlights the major challenges the veterans face in the homeless state. The paper further gives suggestions of what can be done to help the veterans better that it is now.
The Euro vs. Dollarization: Currency Unions Compared
Dollarization takes place when one country decides to use a foreign currency in parallel to, or instead, of the domestic currency. Dollarization can occur unofficially, without formal legal approval, or semiofficially,…
US–Mexico Tuna-Dolphin WTO Labeling Dispute Explained
In response to United States Congress’s Marine Mammal Protection Act and the joint decision of US with other countries to save dolphins, fishermen switched to catching tuna in the Western Parts of the Pacific where no association existed between tuna and dolphin. Outside the Easten Pacific, dolphins and tuna do not swim together therefore purse seine fishing is not effective. Contrary to common belief, purse seine fishing is not the only harm to dolphins. Other fishing techniques might also prove harmful for dolphins but no one is aware of that and the dolphin-safe label is not that effective and does not portray the true picture. Mexico argues that its method of purse seine fishing is far safer for dolphins than alternative methods such as Fish Aggregating Devices which are used outside the Eastern Pacific and lead to much more by-catch.
Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street Gang as transnational security threats
This study focuses on the two predominantly Latino Gangs, Mara Salvatrucha (aka MS-13), and the 18th Street Gang operating on the streets of communities across America. This study is significant because it will provide a snapshot in time concerning how these violent gangs operate in this country in ways that can inform and alert both civilian society and government agencies concerning optimal responses to the problem created by these gangs. Through a quantitative and qualitative analysis of documentary evidence and governmental statistics about the Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street Gang, this study developed several conclusive findings on the negative effects of these groups in the United States. The Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street Gang are becoming transnational criminal organizations given the fact that they originated in Central America and Mexico and have since expanded their operations abroad. Despite efforts by national and international law enforcement to curtail these gangs' criminal behaviors, they maintain their ties with their gang associates in these countries. Moreover, gang members engage in criminal activities that were highly organized. They also moved through networks that continued to gain sophistication. Drug trafficking, gun running, violence, robbery, extortion are some of the heinous crimes committed by these groups. These gangs disturb peace and order in the community, destroy personal properties and endanger the lives of citizens. These two gangs may establish an organized criminal enterprise capable of coordinating illegal activities across national borders. Nonetheless, with complete disregard to the laws of this land including immigration laws, these groups are considered a threat to the security of the country, but this level is considered comparable to any highly organized street gang that supports its activities with criminal enterprises. In sum, , the dangers posed by Mara Salvatrucha and the 18th Street as well as other comparable criminal organizations should not be underestimated.