by Amanda Brown | Feb 16, 2022 | Boston University
Democracy is meant to be a direct reflection of the will of the people. Though this will is hard to define, “the people” are often able to communicate their will through protest. Protest serves as a tool of dissent; a way for citizens to express their disapproval of...
by Nancy Lam | Apr 29, 2021 | Arizona State University
Civil society has met the military’s coup in February and detainment of democratic heroine Aung San Suu Kyi with both nonviolent and violent forms of protest. Will we see a revival in Myanmar’s democratic experiment and restoration of civilian rule? Or will the...
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 Julian Mingo | Mar 29, 2021 | Georgia State University
The Protest of a De-Democratized Colombia Intro: In September of 2020, seven people were killed during their demonstrations against the influx of corruption in Colombia, following the death of a man that was unlawfully killed by the police force. The nation of...
by Grace Dalton | Dec 14, 2020 | Georgia State University
Drink vodka and visit the sauna — that’s what Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko recommended for those who have contracted coronavirus. With an economic crisis already pending leading up to mass virus outbreaks, Belarusians would soon find that Lukashenko...
