About Committees

Current research shows only 3% of all of Earth’s land areas remain intact. Commercialization of untouched natural areas emerges more prominently as a pressing issue, intersecting natural resource distribution, population growth, rapid urbanization, and most importantly economic advancement. As economic ambitions continue to expand, exploiting untouched natural lands presents both opportunities and obstacles. Eveninging out economic and environmental incentives is still a challenging concept to grasp.

Journalistic freedom of expression is an essential human right that allows reporters to research, publish, and share information without fear of censorship or government constraints. In regions of conflict, journalists often face extreme risks, including violence, imprisonment, online harassment, and even death for doing their jobs.  Attacks on press freedom in the Middle East and North Africa – where more than 45 armed conflicts are ongoing – put further emphasis on protecting journalists to ensure a transparent, accurate, and objective flow of information, which serves as crucial input for building international cooperation and formulating decisive actions.  Additionally, each pressing event can either greatly advance or undermine the ability of journalists to function in society.

After the Civil War, the United States needed to repair what it had lost and create new industries from the rubble in both the North and South. This need for industrial progress gave birth to the Second Industrial Revolution, with the construction of railroads pioneered by Cornelius Vanderbilt playing a significant part in the nation’s financial sector. From the 1870s to the presidency of Theodore Roosevelt, the railroad, banking, manufacturing, and many other industries grew, giving rise to rich and powerful people who were interested in what was best for them and their massive stream of wealth. By the election of 1892, unrest had festered to a point where the working class started to organize themselves, striking against their overlords, peacefully or violently. This committee will analyze the power struggle between the rich and the poor, the public servant and the self-servient, and see who emerges as the victor of America’s Reconstruction.