The 9/11 Attacks: A Defining Moment in Modern History

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  The 9/11 Attacks : A Defining Moment in Modern History The attacks on September 11, 2001, widely referred to as 9/11 , stand as one of the most significant events in modern history. On that day, 19 terrorists associated with the extremist group al-Qaeda carried out coordinated attacks on U.S. soil, killing nearly 3,000 people, injuring thousands more, and shaking the global order. The attacks led to profound changes in U.S. domestic and foreign policy, triggering wars, reshaping global security strategies, and influencing international relations for decades. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the events of 9/11, its causes, immediate impact, and long-term consequences on the United States and the world. The Events of September 11, 2001 On the morning of September 11, 2001, four commercial airplanes were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists. Their plan was to use these airplanes as weapons against iconic American landmarks. First Attack - American Airlines Flight...
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Universal Right to Vote: A Big Problem for Democratic Growth in the Third World

 Universal Right to Vote: A Big Problem for Democratic Growth in the Third World

Right to vote is among the most fundamental rights people enjoy in almost all of the democratic states of the world. This right to vote is given to every adult citizen of the state, irrespective of their education, ethnicity, gender or colour, thereby making it a universal right. 

Although universal right to vote is often hailed as one of the most importnat pillars holding the building of democracy strong , it has negative implications for the growth of democracy when it comes to those states that have implemented a democratic form of governance but lack important features required for the correct use of this right. Such states are mostly developing and under-developed states.




The most prominent factor which leads to the misuse of universal right to vote in these states , which has detrimental effects on the establishment of a true democracy there , is lack of education. Mostly developing and under-developed democratic states of the world do not have remarkable literacy rates, something that is non-existent in almost all the developed democratic states of the world.School and college drop out ratios are also huge in these states. Moreover, standards of education are also very poor in these states. Majority of people in these states is poor and is thus compelled to send their children to the government schools where poor quality education is provided. Resultantly, a great majority of people in these states is either illiterate or so poorly educated that it can also be considered illiterate , especially when it comes to gathering information and making opinion on the political developments taking place in their states. This opinion making ability is very important when it comes to choosing political representatives. As majority of people in these states is unable to form opinion regarding who they should vote because of lack of proper education , their right to vote is often misused. They will often vote for the candidates with greater fame and publicity or for those parties with more influence on media because they have no opinion of their own. Media , as is well known, has become a powerful tool in the hands of the powerful to manipulate people's opinion in their favor. This mainpulation becomes quite easy when majority of people over which manipulative tactics are applied is illiterate or half-educated.

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