Tag: International
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Charles Hughes on National Interest and the Monroe Doctrine
Charles E. Hughes was an American statesman, Republican Party politician, and the 11th Chief Justice of the United States. He was also the 36th Governor of New York, the Republican presidential nominee in the 1916 presidential election, and the 44th United States Secretary of State. This very influential American statesman helped install into the State…
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The U.S. Pisses on the OAS Charter
Let’s just say what we all know to be true: The United States pisses on international law. Period. There is something called the Charter of the Organization of the American States (OAS). The OAS is a continental organization that was founded on 30 April 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among its…
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Madison: Why the Powerful Should Obey the Law
Hi, In drafting the U.S. Constitution, Madison and the other founders confronted very much the same dilemma that the world community confronts today in dealing with American hegemony. The question, as the framers posed it, was why the powerful should have any incentive to obey the law. Madison’s answer, in the Federalist Papers, was that the…
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A Literal Bird’s Eye View of the IMF and the World Bank
Hi, Here’s a fun fact for you: Every president of the World Bank has always been from the United States and the director of the IMF has always been European. Pretty sweet deal, don’t you think? Gives a new spin on the word “International” and “World”. And just for fun, care to guess where these…
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World Court: U.S. is Guilty of International Terrorism
Hi, In 1986, the United States was found guilty by the International Court of Justice of breaching international law by engaging in international terrorism. The case is known the Case Concerning the Military and Paramilitary Activities in and Against Nicaragua (Nicaragua v. United States of America). The International Court of Justice (ICJ), which has its seat…