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posted on by Joshua Emmanuel Ramos
University of the Philippines, Diliman Tagged With: Asia, Constitution, Executive Aggrandizement, judicial independence, Philippines
Beginning the 1970s, the Philippines has endured Constitutional violations committed by no less than the government. To go around the 1935 Constitution’s ban on a third consecutive term, President …
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posted on by Eliza Lim
University of the Philippines, Diliman Tagged With: COVID-19, debt, Philippines
Instead of the usual keys and box containing small change from the previous trip or pasada, Daniel donned his face mask, grabbed a cardboard sign, and gripped an empty plastic container. His route and …
posted on by Daniel Perez
Arizona State University Tagged With: European Union, Italy, populism, Western Europe
Italian populism has hit a temporary roadblock with the Movimento 5 Stelle (Five Star Movement M5S) changing their populist tone due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, with Salvini’s party the Lega in …
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posted on by Alexander Engelsman
American University Tagged With: Africa, Middle East
Democracy in Egypt lasted less than two years between 2011 and 2013. How do new governments fail so quickly? And is democracy gone for good in Egypt? For those watching the Arab Spring unfold, we …
posted on by Katherine MacNeil
Boston University Tagged With: 2020 Election, Joe Biden, United States
Since President Joe Biden’s Inauguration in January, many have speculated about the American ‘return to normalcy’ where his administration will aim to reverse many of the policies of former President …
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posted on by Ana Obergfell
Boston University Tagged With: Congress, partisanship, Polarization, Republican Party, United States democracy
After only one month in office, Marjorie Taylor Greene inflamed tensions between Republicans and Democrats. Greene is a new Republican to the House of Representatives, elected in 2020 to represent …
