Top 5 Foreign Policy Takeaways of 2013

This year there has been a lot of actions for foreign policies in the United State.

This article specially picked the top 5 advice, events, and takeaways for Foreign Policy. 

1. Not all interventions have to be vast nation-building exercises.

2. America's foreign aid policies are not applied consistently.

3. Other Countries Turn to Drones.

4. All Eyes on Africa in War on Terror.

5. NSA Surveillance has damaged world relationships.

I learned that there are lots of things to do to maintain good relationships with other countries.

There are lots of areas to think about.

I think not just overthrowing a government is not a good thing.

http://reason.com/archives/2013/12/12/top-5-foreign-policy-takeaways-of-2013/4

Matthew Feeney | December 12, 2013

Casino case before U.S. Supreme Court

           There is a casino called Bay Mills, and among the US citizens, there were many questions to this casino if this casino can continue running or not. On Monday, this issue is going to be heard in the U.S. Supreme Court

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           The Michigan state attorney general, Bill Schuette, thinks that casinos should not be open in a land that is not sovereign. However, there are many things for the supreme court to do. The Supreme Court is going to spend a long time in order to present their decision, because their decision can influence a lot of cities and states.

          I never knew that the Supreme Court handles this kind of problems. I think this kind of cases is not worthy to think about. I would just ban it if I were the highest person in the supreme court. However, after I clearly learned and understood the rights and freedom of people, I realised that making decisions for lots of people and thinking about their rights and freedom is really hard.

Posted: Friday, November 29, 2013 10:53 am

Judy Wagley

http://www.petoskeynews.com/gaylord/news/local/casino-case-before-u-s-supreme-court/article_73fd2f36-590e-11e3-83a6-001a4bcf6878.html

STUDENT RIGHTS: Tinker Returns To Iowa

After the Vietnam War, two students were suspended from school, because they wore black armbands to school to mourn deaths during the war. The two students brought this case to the Supreme Court in order to claim their rights of freedom of speech.

This case brought the students' right of freedom of speech.

Below is the interview of Mary Beth Tinker.

          “I remember it so well. I remember the office at the end of the hall. I remember my math class, Mr. Moberly’s class, which was my favorite class which is where I got sent to the office from there and I was so scared that day and I saw Mr. Morberly with a pink slip,” Mary Beth remembered. “But the school looks great. It looks really nice.”

Mary Beth hopes to spread her message of free speech across the US through her Tinker Tour.

Students have the rights to speak whatever they want. It is just their reputation lost when they speak things they should not. I think the Tinkers, the students who were suspended, did a good job of bringing students' rights and freedom.

Posted on: 6:16 pm, November 19, 2013, by Staff Writer

http://whotv.com/2013/11/19/student-rights-tinker-returns-to-iowa/

Photographers Ask High Court to Reverse Gay Discrimination Ruling

Two photographers, Jonathan and Elaine Huguenin, asked the Supreme Court to ask the New Mexico Courts to offer services to gay couples. The two photographers are wedding photograph company owners. They claim that they have the rights to take photos of gay couples even though the state government does not allow it. They say that being gay couples is people's rights.

According to the New Mexico State rule, it is unlawful for "a public accommodation to deny services to someone because of the person's sexual orientation."

Nowadays same-sex couples are considered as another group of people being discriminated. They say that it is their choice to love and be same-sex couples. I totally disagree with same-sex couples, but this is what's going on in the world today.

By 
• JACOB GERSHMAN (November 12, 2013)

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2013/11/12/photographers-ask-high-court-to-reverse-gay-discrimination-ruling/