Sixty-five years ago, the Korean war was paused with a ceasefire, bringing about almost seven decades of intense hostility between the North and the South who, technically, have never ended the war …
March for Science from ad hoc protest to International Grassroots Movement -Soli Gebremichael @American University
I attended both March for Science (MFS) rallies in 2017 and 2018. This year’s March was conducted on April 14th, sunny Saturday, perfect to be in outdoors. The organizers invited more than 18 speakers …
“it will not purify unless it is filthy”- Short Story of Resistance in Ethiopia -Soli Gebremichael @American University
Ethiopia is a country in the horn of Africa that failed under communist military junta even though it successfully conducted a revolution that toppled the 42 years old monarch in 1974. It took 17 …
The Possibility of Democratic Erosion in Spain and Catalonia by Potee Robinson @ Georgia State University
Catalonia once was its own autonomous entity with its own customs, language, laws, however this all began to change in the 18th Century with King Felipe V of Spain. Spain had control of the Catalonian …
Successful Protests Stop Sargasyan From Pulling a Putin in Armenia by Victoria Hill @ American University
In April 2018, Serzh Sargsyan reached the end of his constitutionally-allowed two terms as President of Armenia. Less than ten days later, the national assembly elected him as Prime Minister. The …
How George Orwell’s Future Becomes Reality Through the Help of Sinclair Broadcast Group by Dominique Kren
As discussed in detail over this semester, one of the key pillars of a democratic system of government is freedom of the press. Perhaps one of the key symptoms of an eroding democratic …