McG Comparative Government

“Russian Spy? Maybe so. TV darling, Absolutely.” In June of 2010, a Russian spy ring was uncovered in the U.S. The spy ring consisted of ten individuals living under fake names and identities with the purpose of infiltrating what they called the “circles of U.S. policy making.” Of these ten spies was a young, attractive [...]

One Woman Dies Every Hour from Domestic Violence In Russia an estimated one woman dies every hour from domestic abuse, that’s roughly 14,000 women a year, which is around the same number of Russian soldiers that died in the Afghan War. Yet as astonishing as these figures are, some argue that it is a “gross [...]

“The Chinese tradition of families favouring boys over girls has led to a worrying gender imbalance that could see millions of men unable to find marriage partners…” When the Chinese adopted their family-planning policy in the 1970s, they envisioned a reduction in the steadily increasing population by limiting families to one child; they did not, [...]

Nigerian Amnesty Program Viewed With Caution Summary The 60-day amnesty (the obliteration of an illegal act performed by a large amount of people) involving the fighters who have hacked away at oil pipes, oil companies, and employees (oil is the greatest resource for Nigeria) set forth by the Nigerian government has come to a close [...]

This article reflects the continuous challenge of African American Mexicans to be acknowledged as their own ethnic group as well as their fight for improvements in the services offered to them, such as education and housing. Located in the region of Veracruz, Yanga is full of African slave history. But you would never know it [...]

Summary: A Nigerian interest group, MEND, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, has decided that, after years of attacking foreign and domestic oil companies in the Niger Delta, they will stop their violence and accept the amnesty provided by the Nigerian government to those fighting oil industries. Most MEND members have decided [...]