by Michael Manangu | May 26, 2018 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
In a controversial decision, the Philippine Supreme Court voted on May 11 to remove its leader, Maria Lourdes Sereno. The court’s majority ordered Sereno’s seat vacated after acting on a petition brought by Rodrigo Duterte’s top lawyer, who cited malfeasance in her...
by Patricia Villa | May 25, 2018 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
The erosion of Philippine democracy has set a new stage of opportunity for resistance movements to seize. Indeed, the country is in another “extraordinary time”. What could the role of the National Democratic Left (ND) be in the fight against democratic erosion? The...
by Patricia Villa | May 12, 2018 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
To what extent should impeachments be exercised in democracies? South Korea and the Philippines offer two opposing answers. In a Washington Post op-ed, Christian Caryl argued that South Korea had just shown the world how democracy is done via the historic decision of...
by LaDaisha Claybrook | Apr 20, 2018 | University of Memphis
On March 18, 2018, Stephon Clark, a 21-year-old, unarmed, black man was shot and killed by local police in his own backyard. His death sentence was the result of holding a phone that strangely resembled a weapon while his back was against officers. Days later, federal...
by Jane Huber | Apr 15, 2018 | Skidmore College
Argentina has had a tumultuous relationship with democracy and populist leaders over the last century. Since the rise of Peronismo in the 1940s, no non-Peronist leader has maintained the presidency for a full term. However, current president, Mauricio Macri is...
