Is the United States of America imperialist?
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Category: Peace, Security, and Human Rights
Should the USA work together with the UN to prevent the collapse of third-world states?
Today there are many pending wars in the world but none of them seems to be a threat of a new World war or do they?Wars on the Middle East,violent demonstrations in Greece and China,terrorist attacks in Pakistan and India,the crisis between Russia and Georgia,Iran and South Koreas` development of nu
Should the United States use trade barriers to decrease human rights abuses in China?
Should we be governed by a 'world government', with the United Nations Assembly becoming a directly elected parliament? Should nation-states give up more of their sovereignty to supranational institutions?
Do you think there are situations when terrorism can be justified.
Should a police force be routinely armed?
Are security measures justified to the extent that civil liberties can be sacrificed?
The Pentagon has drawn up a report that accuses Wikileaks of being a threat to US national security. Wikileaks is a website where whistleblowers can publish documents anonymously without fear that they can be tracked and therefore punished. The website has published videos of the US army and Air for
Some people justify the massive expansion of CCTV by saying that law abiding citizens should have nothing to hide. And it is true that some criminals have been caught as a result. However, the fact is that surveillance culture is a huge risk to individual freedom and we should be very worried abou
Can the assassination of a dictator be justified?
Should states act (impose sanctions, declare war) unilaterally, or should they try to get international support for their actions?
Should force be used to protect human rights?
Should the US use its considerable power and influence to engage with, and perhaps shape, the global community - or should it focus only on its own domestic issues, needs and security?
Should the ancient right of Habeas Corpus be limited or suspended as part of efforts to combat terrorism?
Is going to war ever justifiable? Can criteria be identified to ensure that violence is only ever a last resort?
Should electronic surveillance of American citizens by the US government only be permitted after court approval of a legal warrant? Or should we trust the government to exercise its powers to protect the United States in a time of threat?
Can, and should, democracy be imposed on countries?
Is it ever justifiable to execute criminals?
Is it ever right for Governments to restrict freedom of speech?