by Shei Anapi | Dec 10, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
The news on Evo Morales’ resignation came as a surprise. With his tight hold of the power in the past 14 years as he ruled Bolivia, it raises the question on why he would suddenly resign? His vice president and heads of the Senate and Chamber of Deputies also...
by Shei Anapi | Dec 10, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
“Democracies may die at the hands not of generals but of elected leaders — presidents or prime ministers who subvert the very process that brought them to power” were the strong words of Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt in their book How Democracies Die. In the case...
by Ian Mcgrail | Dec 9, 2019 | Salem State University
During the last five years, Russian-organized spreads of disinformation over various social media platforms have undermined democracy in the United States. The crusade Russian platforms have waged...
by Alexandria Bergado | Dec 9, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
The 30th South East Asian Games (SEA Games) hosted by the Philippines in 2019 have caused social cleavages to resurface at a time when the host nation should be presenting a united front. Trouble began to rear its head when foreign delegates began to arrive in the...
by Alexandria Bergado | Dec 9, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Last September, I started a new job in Manila City. Despite having lived right next to it for all of my adult life, spending most of my waking hours in a new city – the country’s capital – has taken some getting used to. On top of the disorientation of adjusting to a...
