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STUDENTS CHEAT in high school. In fact, a lot of high school students cheat routinely. A 2010 study conducted by the Josephson Institute of Ethics found that at least 59 [...]

The article offers predictions about the future written by interns at the periodical "The Nation." Topics include international cooperation in environmental law, education reform in the U.S., and the problem with American aggression in foreign affairs. Information is provided on the need for greater bipartisanship in U.S. politics.

The author discusses the moral and social aspects of cheating by U.S. high school students, and argues that public education models created after the Industrial Revolution should be traded for pre-Industrial Enlightenment educational aims. School discipline versus student engagement, the psychological effects of standardized tests, and competitiveness in high schools are also discussed.

The author contradicts a popular interpretation of pundits that the troubling spread of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as a clash of civilizations between the liberal West and a bloc of illiberal Islamists. He elaborates on U.S. involvement for decades in the Middle East, from the early Twelver Shiite government of Iran to Iraq's Saddam Hussein, the Muslim Brotherhood and ISIS. He also argues that the current Middle East trouble is a product of a clash of civil persuasions.

The article discusses the contribution of European colonialism to the dysfunctional political systems operating in Sub-Saharan Africa. It is stated that the introduction of laissez-faire capitalism and the concepts of sovereignty and law resulted in the subversion of native African economies in favor of colonial settlers. It contradicts the assertion of writer Daniel Krugers that nationalization and big government is responsible for the post-colonial problems of African countries.

The article discusses the U.S. involvement in the conflicts in the Middle East, and the possible consequences of the U.S. move of sending weapons to vetted Syrian rebels. Topics covered include the aftermath of the bombing that happened in Damascus, Syria on November 29, 1981, the 2014 civil war in Syria, and the conflict between the Muslim Brothers, anti-Islamist nationalists, and Palestinians in Jordan. It also discusses the possible U.S. funding for fighters for Syria.

The author comments on the culture of racism in Israel and Palestine. The author explains that the culture of racism has been affecting relationships among young people, as illustrated in the case wherein several Israeli Jewish youths attacked three Palestinian teenagers in Jerusalem. The author points that racist attacks resulted from socio-political cultures which ignore violence and bigotry. He asserts that the whole society has the responsibility in shaping the attitudes of young people.