The Journal of Fordham University's Top Thinkers
Coptic Orthodox Christians left New Years’ Eve midnight mass from al-Qiddissin (The Saints) Church in Alexandria, Egypt in celebratory moods. The suicide bomber’s attack quickly destroyed jubilant spirits as he killed over twenty Christians, injured […]
In the hope of never again experiencing the same kind of fear that enveloped the Cold War, the post-Cold War era was intended to usher in a time of collective peace and global prosperity. States […]
Microfinance has both a dubious and triumphant track record as an agent of poverty alleviation. The movement remains rooted in the fundamental premise that people can increase their income if given loans to help build […]
As the world becomes increasingly globalized and technology transforms reality, the novelty of new innovations sometimes eclipses the very realsuffering of a sizable portion of the Earth’s population. Although technology allows people on opposite sides […]
In the fight against global poverty, the World Bank aims to help direct developing economies onto a stable path of sustained economic growth through the support of domestic financial institutions and large-scale infrastructure projects. Yet, […]
June 12th, 1987—President Ronald Reagan makes his famous declaration, “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” effectively ending the Cold War between the United States and Russia. For over forty years, the two countries fought for […]
The Obama administration is seeking to sell Saudi Arabia advanced aircraft worth up to $60 billion, in what Pentagon officials say would be the largest-ever single foreign arms deal. According to the terms of the […]
Despite surviving numerous assassination attempts during his long period of rule, it was always an undeniable fact that Cuba’s Maximum leader, Fidel Castro, could not remain in power forever. For years the Cuban people, the […]