by Jiaqui Jiang | Jun 8, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
This spring, with the cancellation of pandemic restrictions in most parts of the world, China became the last large country to maintain the zero tolerance to COVID-19. Its “Dynamic Zeroing Out” policy sought to eliminate the virus using extreme regional restrictions...
by Allison Nakasone | Jun 8, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
Representation disparities have long been in an issue in Japan with increased urban migration and government that has yet to evolve with its population. In the coming months, Japan could be witnessing long-awaited reform to the electoral system; the 2016 initiative to...
by Allison Nakasone | Jun 7, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
The election of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, son of the previously ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on May 9th poses a great threat to democracy and illustrates the effects and loss of a long-standing information battle in the Philippines. Ferdinand...
by Anonymous | May 27, 2022 | Dartmouth College
On October 2, 2019, Singapore’s fake news law came into effect amidst much controversy. Against a backdrop of growing viral misinformation around the world, the country’s government authorities have repeatedly emphasised the need for the Protection from Online...
by Matthew Beylinson | Mar 24, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
In 1982 term limits were imposed on the office of the President of China. They were created by Deng Xiaoping (then president of China) to prevent another Mao-style autocrat from coming into power and dominating Chinese politics. Xiaoping did not blame Mao...
