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 [...]

“Putin and Medvedev won’t be burned by Russia fires” By: Michael Stott http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6792O920100810 Over the course of this summer Russia has been engaged in a prolonged battle against the wildfires that have frequented its lands. The wildfires were brought on by the extreme heat wave that has plagued Russia for the last few months. Not [...]

China Fortifies State Businesses to Fuel Growth Michael Wines The Chinese government’s role in their economy can be summed up in four words: “guo jin, min tui”. This simple phrase has become a saying in China, meaning “the state advances, the private sector retreats”. Similar to the US, China has suffered from an economic recession. [...]

Mexico’s crime rate has not seemed to be slowing down, but only picking up as of late due to the drug cartels and the peoples submission to them. On the 16th of September (yesterday) 10 people were shot and killed in a drug rehabilitation center in the very violent city of Ciudad Juarez by members [...]

China’s new weapons may limit the freedom of movement of U.S. Navy ships. Also, new ballistic missiles may challenge the U.S.’s reliance on attacking enemies from carriers where fighters are based. A lot of defenses have been erected in the Pacific, which means that it is a strong area, but also that the U.S. Navy [...]