Young, Wild, and Free – Is That What College Is All About?

ROOSTERGNN StaffApril 9, 2014

AMHERST, MASSACHUSETTS, U.S.A. As a college student of Western Massachusetts, I must shake my head in dismay at the University of Massachusetts Amherst students...

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SERIES: Education | “The cutbacks hurt”

Yeyei GómezApril 9, 2014

Under the motto, “Education is the key,” ROOSTERGNN is publishing a Special Series dedicated exclusively to one of the most important topics defining our society of today: Education....

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Workers Need to be Involved in the Democratic Process

Peter WilsonApril 8, 2014

U.S.A. Earlier this year, workers at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee voted against joining United Auto Workers (UAW), exemplifying how the union movement in Ame...

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SERIES | Reactions to the Crisis

ROOSTERGNN StaffApril 8, 2014

The ROOSTERGNN Series “Reactions to the Crisis” documents the effects of the current economic turmoil. Do you have a photo, quote, cartoon or multimedia conten...

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SERIES | Reactions to the Crisis

ROOSTERGNN StaffApril 8, 2014

The ROOSTERGNN Series “Reactions to the Crisis” documents the effects of the current economic turmoil on commerce. Do you have a photo, quote, cartoon or mult...

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The Crisis in Ukraine from an Ocean Away

ROOSTERGNN StaffApril 8, 2014

NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A. All eyes are on Ukraine right now, as the world watches in fear, waiting to see if Russian troops will seize more parts of the country, af...

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Whales for Cows: Australia and Japan’s Tumultuous April Relationship

Natasha BissettApril 8, 2014

JAPAN / AUSTRALIA. On March 31, 2014, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Japan’s whaling program in the Antarctic, the second phase of Japanese...

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No End in Sight for Agricultural Subsidies

ROOSTERGNN StaffApril 7, 2014

U.S.A. Agricultural subsidies began in the United States during the Great Depression in order to aid farmers with an oversupply of commodities during hard times...

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The Sanctions Against Russia: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Sardor AbdullaevApril 7, 2014

RUSSIA. The annexation of Crimea is an accomplished fact. It is blind eyed to think that Moscow would take the decision to cancel the takeover of Crimea, due to...

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Making the Case for More Than Multiculturalism

Peter WilsonApril 6, 2014

U.S.A. The debate on immigration in the United States is a perfect example to illustrate how political debate in this country has become simplified and narrow. ...

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The Aftermath of Turkish Local Elections

Sardor AbdullaevApril 6, 2014

TURKEY. Local elections in Turkey have passed and generated a number of question marks for expert analysis. The victory of the ruling Justice and Development Pa...

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Britain’s Cinderella Law, Is There an “Ugly Sister” Inquiry, Too?

Natasha BissettApril 6, 2014

U.K. The British government is seriously considering introducing legislation to make emotional neglect of children a criminal offence. Social workers currently ...

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Today’s Middle-Class Youth Will Be Worse Off Than Their Parents

Peter WilsonApril 5, 2014

U.K. Youth unemployment is a massive, and growing problem in the United Kingdom and it appears to be a problem that austerity is only exacerbating. In the post-...

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Afghanistan: Taliban Insurgency as a Post-Election Challenge

Sardor AbdullaevApril 5, 2014

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN. April 5th, 2014, marks an important date in Afghan modern history. It is the day of the first round of the presidential elections in this de...

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Minimum Wage: Is the U.S. Ever Going to Be a Land of Opportunity Again?

Peter WilsonApril 4, 2014

U.S.A. The state of Connecticut has raised the minimum wage to over $10. This may prove to be a very significant victory for workers in a country that has decim...

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Learning from the Homeless

ROOSTERGNN StaffApril 4, 2014

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C., U.S.A. Everything is worn. The chairs. The tables. The people. A volunteer’s first task is to sign-in, on a form that says May 15, 1996 on...

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