The 2010 Iraqi National Election Day helped us define the modern development of the nation’s democratic institution and domestic security.  As millions of voters participated in the parliamentary elections, many feared for their lives as they faced mortar attacks and loud bomb explosions near the polling stations.  However, the level of violence did not stop voters from casting their ballots.

While the great minds of the world work to combat the countless challenges globalization poses to international security, there is a new threat demanding attention from policymakers, scientists and the general public. It is the catastrophe resulting from tectonic movement and instability. How do the megacities of the world defend against the seismic hazard of Earthquakes?

Like most other high schools in the US, Central Falls High School in Rhode Island is in the middle of its school year. Unfortunately, continuing classes is going to be a bit harder here than at most schools, as every single teacher and staff member at that school has just been fired by the board of trustees.

Anyone who works in defense knows that the military loves its acronyms.  The most recent acronym has been a hot topic of discussion amongst officials, servicemembers, reporters, and scholars: the 2010 QDR.

Last year the International Criminal Court (ICC) charged Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir with crimes against humanity and war crimes but did not charge him with genocide. Currently, ICC head prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is appealing this decision, and if successful, Bashir would become the first sitting head of state to be charged with genocide. This controversy comes at a time of heightened instability in Sudan with the April 2010 elections quickly approaching.