Sherry Mariea was a forceful and passionate speaker which made her talk easy to engage with. She had strong examples from her personal life and research from around the world. Her statistics on femicide were soul-crushing. The thought that innocent little girls would be killed in droves for “economic gain” is despicable, and to think … More Blog 8: Jake Sutherlin

Question 1: I had this story in my NGO paper but feel it belongs on this post as well. When I was in Moldova a few summers ago volunteering at a camp put on for kids who are in social services, we visited the house of a couple girls who got to attend the camp. … More Blog Post 7 Jake Sutherlin

The human capacity for good is often unfortunately matched by its capacity for evil. This is evident in the stories that Linda Polman tells in The Crisis Caravan. From cholera outbreaks, to tsunamis, to war to whatever tugs on the heart strings, humanitarian aid seeks to fulfill all needs in every circumstance. I believe that this desire … More Blog Post 6 by Jake Sutherlin

Climate change has created irreversible problems for some people. Deforestation in the Amazons or the melting of polar ice caps in the Arctic have left some people without their homes. This climate change was brought about by the consumer culture that has dominated the global economy since the Industrial Revolution. Countries take large amounts of … More Blog Post 5: Jake Sutherlin

There was an interesting debate in class which centered around what was the biggest crisis in our world: climate change or human right’s infractions. Yes, at face value these seem like two completely different issues, but pieces like the one Watt-Coultier wrote combine the problems into one massive issue. Her people’s livelihood is endangered by … More Blog Post 4: Jake Sutherlin

Nationalism is a national pride. For me, this term and patriotism had always been synonymous, but there appears to be some sort of delineation between the two according to the lecture. Patriotism seems to have a positive connotation and is associated with a communal strength and identity. Nationalism seems to be when a nation takes … More Blog Post 3: Jake Sutherlin

To refresh, Moldova joined Romania following the end of WWI, but fell under Soviet control during the rise of the USSR and declared independence in 1991 and became a separate nation of its own. Given Moldova’s history with Romania, it makes sense that there is some debate in the country about how Romanian the Moldovans are. … More Post #2 by Jake Sutherlin

(Video added from Euronews) Moldova has not been an independent country for long. In 1991 the small Eastern-European nation declared its independence from Russia, but the nation has not ever been able to shake the Russians’ influence. The current president, Igor Dodon, is known for his pro-Russian ties, and given Russia’s aggression in recent years … More Post #1