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posted on by Madison Mahoney
Suffolk University Tagged With: COVID-19, Housing, housing equity
In the age of Covid-19, evictions are on the rise as many Americans struggle to make ends meet; but Massachusetts housing equality advocates say the eviction crisis goes deeper than housing. On …
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posted on by Andrea Doumit
Suffolk University Tagged With: asian-americans, COVID-19, pandemic
On October 7, 2021, at Northeastern University in Boston, MA, Jane Junn, a professor of political science at the University of Southern California, as well as an established author of political …
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posted on by Darcy Jones
University of Georgia Tagged With: COVID-19, Polarization, United States
The recent introduction of vaccine mandates to states and workplaces across the United States has only served to further the political polarization in the country, pushing it into the direction of …
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posted on by Arianna Tanganelli
University of Surrey Tagged With: Constitutional Changes, Conte, COVID-19, democratic backsliding, Italy, state of emergency
The pandemic has led governments around the world to consider emergency measures to contain the virus, safeguard human health and protect the country’s economic and industrial system for the …
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posted on by Adrian Carrasquillo
Georgia State University Tagged With: authoritarianism, COVID-19, Cuba, economic crisis, economics, human rights, Latin America, Liberalization
In times of crisis, governments have a responsibility of maintaining their power, the stability of their institutions, and protecting their citizens from deteriorating conditions of their livelihood. …
Continue Reading about Cuba’s Privatization May Not Be a Step Towards Democracy →
posted on by Gelen Emil Turano
University of the Philippines, Diliman Tagged With: COVID-19, Democratic Erosion, Philippines
The COVID-19 pandemic is probably the greatest shock of the century. To slow down the spread of the virus, the only options were to restrict movement and pause economic activities. In the Philippines, …
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posted on by Jonna Maye Jacinto
University of the Philippines, Diliman Tagged With: COVID-19, democracy, healthcare, Philippines
It has been a year since COVID-19 shocked the world. Known as a zoonotic disease, COVID-19 is believed to be originated from animals or products from animal origins, transmitted to humans. This is a …
Continue Reading about A New Normal: Philippine Democracy Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic →
posted on by Eliza Lim
University of the Philippines, Diliman Tagged With: COVID-19, debt, Philippines
Instead of the usual keys and box containing small change from the previous trip or pasada, Daniel donned his face mask, grabbed a cardboard sign, and gripped an empty plastic container. His route and …
