by Mackenzie Cannon | Mar 11, 2019 | Suffolk University
Can quantitative data be the best indicator of a destabilizing democracy? Lebanon’s growing economic crisis may be the icing on the cake in terms of diagnosing the country’s past and present democratic climate. Since 1975, Lebanon has been destabilized by “civil war,...
by Abbi Kenny | Feb 4, 2019 | Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design
Entering Brown University’s Stephen Robert Hall was an overwhelming ordeal, the hall was buzzing with activity from students, faculty, and guests as everyone prepared for the evening’s discussion. The full house was in preparation for the evening’s event:...
by PALLAVI ADAPA | Mar 15, 2018 | University of California, Los Angeles
In March of 2011, Syria underwent a civil war. Following this turbulent event, there was considerable oppression of the Syrian citizens by President Bashar al-Assad’s regime. Protests were forcibly put down by the military, and the people were suffering under this...