McG Comparative Government

There are many differences and similarities between the British political system and United States political system which therefore demonstrates how and why the two countries have approached their own economic deficits the way they have. The British mode of government can be described as the “Westminster Model” which is a constitutional monarchy. This means that [...]

In Tehran, Iran a group of underground rappers were arrested for engaging in and recording illegal rap music for various websites and satellite networks. The police raided the vacant houses the group was using to videotape and record music, arrested the people there, and confiscated “western style” music instruments. No information was given as to [...]

Big headlines have been created to Britain’s new austerity plan which aims to get rid of the country’s deficit in four years. The majority of the ministers in the country are accepting of this plan, however main head of state, the Archbishop of Cantebury, strongly disagrees. The Archbishop argues  that the part of the austerity plan [...]

“Russian Journalist Beaten in Moscow” Another Russian journalist was attacked this week. 30-year-old Oleg Kashin, writer for popular local paper Kommersant is now in a coma, after an attack left him with, “a concussion, a broken jaw, fractures in both legs and broken finger,” with reports stating that at least one of his fingers was [...]

Despite President Calderon’s efforts to end this war on drugs, the drug traffickers are inventing new ways to transport their illegal products across borders, continuously undermining the authority of the government. The United States and Mexican police recently discovered a tunnel used to smuggle drugs across the California-Mexico border. Police seized about 25 tonnes (equivalent [...]

A 600 yard underground tunnel fromTijuana, Mexico to Otay Mesa (in San Diego) was being used to smuggle Marijuana under the Mexico-California border; authorities intercepted this act while in progress on Tuesday. Authorities were watching the Otay Mesa warehouse on Tuesday, and noticed a trailer leave and authorities immediately followed. Authorities searched the truck at [...]

This week Work and Pensions Secretary, Iain Duncan Smith will be announcing a new program to implement cuts in welfare, a program which should be expecting about 7 billion pounds in cuts under the new spending review.  This program is being issued in an attempt to streamline welfare by creating a single universal payment to replace [...]

Recently, the current Nigerian President, Umaru Yar’Adua has died. This leaves the current vice president, Goodluck Johnson, to be risen to power of Presidency. Johnson is currently running for the position of president in the election, but because of the death of the president he was moved to presidency. However, the major dispute going on [...]

“Nigeria: Election equipment contracts signed” by Jon Gambrell Click here to read the article! As stated in previous blog posts, the Independent National Electoral Commission in Nigeria is up against many challenges to make an election happen. Initially, the Commission sought to have this massive feat completed by December to hold elections in January. However, [...]

Dependence on China: The indispensable economy? Forbes.Com Powerful People 2010: This week when Forbes recognized the President of the People’s Republic of China as the most powerful person in the world, they recognized China’s development as an economic powerhouse. Hu Jintao met all four of Forbes’ defining criteria of power: 1.       Whether the person has [...]