by Peter O'Donnell | Mar 5, 2021 | American University
On February 10th, 2021, amid a worldwide health crisis, Chilean authorities deported 138 migrants back to their countries of origin. The images are haunting: Chilean police officers wearing medical masks escorting the now-deportees all dressed in white hazard suits....
by Lauren Lynch | Dec 9, 2020 | Williams College
Sweden is commonly touted as one of the strongest democracies in the world; in Freedom House’s democratic assessment, they boast a 100 out of 100 score in a holistic assessment of democracy through the lens of political rights and civil liberties. The recent rise of a...
by Emma Moller | Nov 27, 2020 | Suffolk University
The Scandinavian countries have historically been some of the most robust and fruitful democracies of modern times. Each nation ranks high in many metrics of human development as well. They are in many aspects as close to perfect democracy as can be. This...
by Natalie Fredman | Oct 13, 2020 | Brown University
At the southern corner of Mexico’s Pacific coast lies Tapachula, Chiapas, a bustling city of over 300,000 and one of Mexico’s major prostitution hubs. A stone’s throw from Guatemala, Tapachula is often the first border crossing for migrants en route to the United...
by Ian Mcgrail | Nov 24, 2019 | Salem State University
Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban is a well-established populist and a wolf in sheep’s clothing when it comes to democratically elected leaders. His reputation and recent actions as an authoritarian, anti-immigration candidate, and “Trump-like” leader are also...
