by Jonna Maye Jacinto | Apr 29, 2021 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
It has been a year since COVID-19 shocked the world. Known as a zoonotic disease, COVID-19 is believed to be originated from animals or products from animal origins, transmitted to humans. This is a result of unsustainable practices of humans such as deforestation,...
by Peter O'Donnell | Apr 9, 2021 | American University
On October 25th, 2020, millions of Chileans at home and abroad voted overwhelmingly in favor of scrapping the 1980 Constitution. Furthermore, the populous voted in favor of establishing a constitutional assembly. This momentous occasion is the logical culmination of...
by Nicole B | Apr 6, 2021 | Rollins College
For just over a year the world has been swept up in a pandemic. This pandemic has affected nearly every person on Earth in some way or another. According to the Economist in The Pandemic has Eroded Democracy and Respect Human Rights the virus has taken a big toll on...
by Sarah Saintius | Apr 4, 2021 | Georgia State University
Protests in Haiti, 2020. Haiti has long been in a state of revolt, as far back as the colonial age. Since Haiti declared independence in 1804, the country has had no luck in maintaining a stable democracy. From funding militias of slave masters to embargoes from...
by Brandon Moran | Mar 12, 2021 | Northeastern University
After months of being accused as an authoritarian, President Nayib Bukele has now established a supermajority in legislative seats. This unprecedented power has allowed his party and a small allied party, GANA-New Ideas, to appoint a new attorney general and five...
