by Adelia Bahtierova | Nov 22, 2022 | Suffolk University
Ala-kachuu was once a beautiful, thoughtful practice. The so-called practice right now isn’t the tradition in its proper form; it is a horrible crime masked under the title of “tradition.” I first heard of it in 2018, when 20-year-old Burulai...
by Alice Scollins | Nov 22, 2022 | Boston University
The Dominican Republic has been an established democracy since the 1960s when it established itself as such in their constitution in 1966. During the 1960s and 70s the DR transformed their economy and had their first peaceful transition of power during the 1966...
by Mark Casto | Nov 21, 2022 | Suffolk University
How often do you feel disengaged and confused by the current political sphere and agenda within the country? Many may even feel disgusted by the word politics itself. Don’t worry, you aren’t alone in that matter. Much of America’s youth population struggles with...
by Anahi Miranda | Nov 18, 2022 | Boston University
Gang members are secured during a police operation at Izalco jail during a 24-hour lockdown ordered by El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele in Izalco, El Salvador. Photograph released by the El Salvador Presidency on April 25, 2020. Photo by El Salvador...
by Kasey Armstrong | Nov 10, 2022 | Suffolk University
The importance of youth engagement in the democratic system, and ways that those who are not yet able to vote can still engage in civics. Our Issues, Our Voices, Our Votes: Youth Civic Participation Today, presented by Suffolk University’s Political Science and...