Iraqi Court Takes Country a Step Closer to a Fair Democracy

The Iraqi Courts have made it possible for those that were banned from running for office to now have the chance to run. This is one small step toward a fair democracy in Iraq.

We the People Politics for Haiti

To the Readers of We The People Politics, On January 12, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, sixteen miles from the capital, Port-au Prince. It was devastated and it is suggested that at least 200,000 people have already been killed by earthquake and everyday, more will die. An immense international effort has been put together [...]

Who Is to Blame for the Spread of al-Qaeda into Yemen?

The spread of al-Qaeda into Yemen was completely missed by the President and his administration because all of the focus was turned on Afghanistan and that being the “Center of the War on Terror.” However, now that Yemen is becoming the new center of terror, what does this mean for Obama’s administration?

Russia is Falling Behind

One of the greatest things a country can have is a plethora of natural resources because it provides a large amount of money coming into the country. This money can be used to develop the country and help diversify the economy so that the country becomes less reliant on the funds that come in from [...]

Iranian Protests Carry the Future for Iran

Snowballs and other small objects were thrown at the armed soldiers. They stood at attention, their muskets shouldered, and stood through the continued harassment. Suddenly, Private Montgomery was hit over the head with a club by one of the protesters. Falling to the ground, the soldier had reached his breaking point. He rose and yelled, [...]

An Apple’s Success for Afghanistan

One of the focal points of success in Afghanistan rests in the hands of whether or not the Taliban continues to profit off the sale of opium. Despite consistent efforts by the United States military forces to curtail this cash cow, because there is nothing else for the farmers to grow, they have to resort [...]

The Proper Approach to Missile Defense

The United States government moves missile defense from Eastern Europe to sea-based SM3 missiles. This plan has many positive results from it that lead to more success on preventing Iran’s nuclear desires from causing any harm.

For Neda, We Will Not Be Silent

Protests in Iran erupted into violence over last week’s election results that supported incumbant Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over moderate Mir Hussein Moussavi, pitting reformists against those who support the establishment and causing the death of at least 13 people. One of those people, a woman known only by the name “Neda,” has become the most recent symbol [...]

The World Needs to Come Together to Deal With the Somali Piracy Issue

If there ever was an opponent that the United States was really not qualified to deal with, it would be four Somali pirates in a small life boat. Even with eight hundred million dollars of destroyer on their side, the United States is still unable to deal with the fact that an American is currently [...]

Americans Need to Stop Jumping the Gun With the Threat of War

On Sunday, despite constant threats of sanctions and the risk of having the nuke shot down, North Korea launched a rocket. According to them, this rocket was to get a satellite into space while in American official’s eyes, this was a chance for them to get more research on how their missile program could be [...]