The Millennium Development Goals: Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
Established at the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) are eight international development goals that member states and international organizations have committed to help achieve by the year 2015. With the 2013 Millennium Campus Conference being held at Northeastern University, let us refresh ourselves on the current status […]
The Millennium Development Goals: Achieve Universal Primary Education
Established at the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) are eight international development goals that member states and international organizations have committed to help achieve by the year 2015. With the 2013 Millennium Campus Conference being held at Northeastern University, let us refresh ourselves on the current status […]
Where do we stand with the Millennium Development Goals?
Established at the Millennium Summit of the United Nations in 2000, the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) are eight international development goals that member states and international organizations have committed to help achieve by the year 2015. With the 2013 Millennium Campus Conference being held at Northeastern University eight days from today, let us refresh ourselves […]
Who “Won” The Government Shutdown?
After 16 days of agonizing political brinkmanship that gripped the nation and left global financial markets in a state of panic, Congress passed an 11th-hour measure to reopen the federal government and save it from a historic loan default. America and its lenders breathed a collective sigh of relief. Tea Party conservatives grumbled. Democrats patted […]
Party Perspectives Rebuttal: Northeastern University Libertarians
Whether you call it a shutdown, slowdown, or just a plain old government letdown, the deadline has come and gone for the federal government to agree on an appropriations bill. Not surprisingly, it hasn’t been all it was talked up to be. Not much has changed. The federal government is still conducting wars and flying […]
Party Perspectives Rebuttal: Northeastern University College Republicans
Now in its second week, the government shutdown has caused quite a stir among the American public. National parks from the monuments in Washington to Alcatraz Island are closed. Federal workers from the EPA to Health and Human Services have been furloughed. At the heart of the problem are the Affordable Care Act and […]
Party Perspectives Rebuttal: Northeastern University College Democrats
As we approach the debt ceiling, we feel it’s important to clarify that the current budget proposal being argued in Congress is a separate issue from the debt ceiling. The debt ceiling addresses incurred spending from previous budgets already passed by Congress. The inability of Congress to compromise on the current budget proposal is preventing […]
Party Perspectives: Shut Down
In light of the September 30th deadline for Congress to approve a budget extension and keep the U.S. Federal Government running, we asked three politically-oriented student groups on campus to respond to the following question: “What is the most effective response to a government shutdown?” The NU College Republicans (NUCR), the NU College Democrats (NUCD), […]
Northeastern University Republicans’ Government Shut Down Opinion
December 16, 1995, the U.S. Federal Government shut down for 24 days. While members of both parties blame the other, it is imperative to recognize that what happened in the past is the same thing that is happening now. No compromises are being made now for government to go forward. Besides the fact that compromises […]
Northeastern University Democrats’ Shut Down Opinion
The most effective response to a government shutdown is to pass a budget to fund the government. If this seems like an easy answer, that is because it is. Passing a budget is a routine, annual part of Congress’ job. The deadline never changes, and the stakes of a shutdown are always clear. In practice […]