Some are thinking that we seriously need an overhaul of the way we vote, especially in comparison to places like Arizona that vote mostly by mail, or even countries, like Estonia, that vote entirely online.
Continue reading “Online Voting During a Pandemic”COVID-19 and Pseudo Democracy: The Two Pandemics Egypt Cannot Cure
Egypt is no stranger to recovering from the odd melange of democratic and authoritarian rule – but now that COVID-19 is the mix, Egypt is past the point of a social, political, and health-related recovery.
Continue reading “COVID-19 and Pseudo Democracy: The Two Pandemics Egypt Cannot Cure”Brazil: More at Risk for Coronavirus or Their Democratic Regime?
Imagine being the leader of an entire country denying a global pandemic, only to test positive for the virus… and then transmit it to your wife. This is exactly what Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has done. The leadership of President Bolsonaro during the pandemic is threatening Brazilian democracy and the safety of its citizens.
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Nothing is more stressful than a global pandemic, except a global pandemic with a president that disregards the well-being of his own people. This is the reality for the people of Venezuela.
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With COVID-19’s devastating impact on countries around the world, Germany’s reaction to the pandemic has had the unfortunate result of displacing democratic principles.
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In recent years, Hungary has been slowly reverting back into its old authoritarian ways. The COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the process.
Continue reading “Power Hungary: How the Pandemic Has Been Exploited to Breakdown Democracy in Hungary”Paradise paused: Philippines’ democracy flounders under COVID-19
While the world is plagued by the coronavirus, the Philippines is additionally sickened with corrupt leadership and complete denial of democracy.
Continue reading “Paradise paused: Philippines’ democracy flounders under COVID-19”The potential for Iranian democracy during the pandemic
Iran’s political response to COVID has been the worst across the Middle East. This is surprising because Iran in terms of GDP is one of the wealthiest countries in the region. Why has Iran failed to combat the spread of the virus and what does it mean for democracy in Iran?
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Has the United States’ response to the global COVID-19 pandemic proven just how insecure its food supply chain is? Among other countries around the globe, the United States has become an example for why the current agriculture industry has created an unsustainable system that falls apart when put under stress. Through the COVID-19 pandemic, food supply chains have become increasingly strained to the point of near collapse. Similarly, factory farm practices increase the risk for food security and increase the risk of the emergence of a new infectious disease. While boasting many benefits to humanity, industrial agriculture and the modern food supply chain in its current form pose a serious national security threat to not only the United States but the entire global system. Other more sustainable farming practices and food supply chain avenues must therefore be explored and adopted widely, in order to boost food security.
Continue reading “Pathogens and produce: how COVID-19 shook the global food supply chain”Why are women more likely to be impacted by coronavirus?
Over these past few months as the COVID-19 pandemic has raged throughout the world, humans have experienced a societal shift never seen before. As governments enact social distancing measures and stay-at-home orders, unemployment rates have faced a steep incline accompanied with complications for different groups, particularly women. These reactionary policies to an environmental crisis have resulted in several problematic circumstances that directly affect women, both within the household as well as in public life.
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