by Glenn Korman | Feb 11, 2020 | Boston University
The lasting impacts of President Trump’s impeachment are still emerging, notably in ways that threaten our already malnourished democratic norms. Democratic norms are the unspoken rules governing the behavior of individuals participating in our democracy. The...
by Alexandra Ross | Feb 11, 2020 | Boston University
Enshrined in the United States Constitution, freedom of the press is integral to the success of democracy. The press serves as the people’s watchdog, a voice for the voiceless, and a check on the power of the government. When authoritarian figures come to power, one...
by Michael De Dios | Dec 11, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
For years, there have been successful attempts to erode a democracy. In Argentina, Juan Peron helped lead a successful coup for two and a half years before making his bid for presidency. Augusto Pinochet, Commander-in-chief of the Chilean army, led a coup d’état in...
by Patrisja Fongwan | Dec 9, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
In a world of increasing political polarization, a fast-growing group of people from media and academe are pushing back in the United States in defense of democracy— donning the color purple. According to their brazenly violet website, “We the Purple” or the “Purple...
by Camille Nunez | Nov 24, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
A right to live in a peaceful place, a right to get asylum and a right to live without discrimination or prejudice. These are few of the basic human rights we are taught when we were still living in our younger years. As citizens of the world, we indeed need to create...
