Venezuela – If we compare South America to the Middle East, Africa, or South East Asia, the region seems idyllic. There have not been any major international conflicts in decades, and most civil struggles are contained to the sovereignty of its nations. Moreover, the area is populated with relatively stable governments, modest economic growth, free societies and
Across the globe, many societies are arguably experiencing a higher standard of living than at any time in human civilisation. Thanks, in part to greater accessibility to clean water, reduction in infectious diseases and provision of health care. However, despite these advances, poverty still exists and while there are higher rates in developing nations, the developed
Norway, the oil-rich nation on the coast of the Scandinavian Peninsula is but one of an ever-shrinking handful of countries and the only Scandinavian state that holds a policy of singular citizenship over its people. “Citizenship is an important symbol of belonging, and demonstrates a loyalty to the Norwegian political community and the principles on
By 2015, the use of the hormone-based contraceptive pill or device has become almost as ubiquitous as vaccination or cheeseburgers. Touting many social benefits such as the emancipation of women from the risks of unplanned pregnancy, the contraceptive pill has become the mascot of modern feminism. Hormonal birth control allowed women to choose when they
