by Diego Magallona | Dec 16, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Activists in the Philippines are under siege. The country is now the most dangerous place for environmental activists, with 30 killed in 2018 – more than anywhere else in the world. And environmental defenders aren’t the only ones being targeted. Under Duterte’s...
by Matthew Mottet | Dec 6, 2018 | Georgia State University
As of October 2018, there have been 47,225 gun-related incidents in the United States, with 11,984 of those incidents resulting in death. The issue our group attempted to resolve is improving gun safety laws and decreasing gun deaths in the United States. Our group’s...
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 Victoria Hill | May 8, 2018 | American University
The weather was slightly cloudy, but surprisingly pleasant for January. Throngs of women of varying ages clustered around, carrying a homemade signs with a variety of slogans: “The future is female”. “Respect my existence or expect resistance”. “Keep your tiny hands...
