Mexico’s next president – and AMLO’s legacy Heather Sullivan - May 30, 2024 The June 2 elections will determine Mexico’s future course on several important issues.
Who’s voting for ‘Bongbong’ Marcos to be the next Filipino president? Ronald Holmes, Dean Dulay, Anil Menon, and Allen Hicken - May 5, 2022 Approval of President Rodrigo Duterte correlates closely with support for the son of Ferdinand Marcos, this survey finds
Filipinos don’t long for the Marcos era. Why is his son in the lead? Marco Garrido - May 5, 2022 Many voters have grown disenchanted with democracy, my research finds.
Archbishop Tutu’s radical commitment to humanity led him to criticize parties, people and institutions Carolyn E. Holmes - December 27, 2021 The beloved anti-apartheid activist demanded that the African National Congress also meet the standards of ‘ubuntu’
Thousands of Eritreans fled repression at home. Many got caught up in Ethiopia’s fighting. Shannon Golden, Sarah Peters, Liyam Eloul, and Craig Higson-Smith - November 3, 2021 Past trauma and new threats are taking a toll on refugees’ mental health
In a first, the Nobel Peace Prize went to a Filipina. Her government isn’t happy. Enrico Gloria and Andrew Yeo - October 20, 2021 The award emphasizes the importance of freedom of expression and freedom of the press globally in an era of democratic backsliding
Hunger is getting worse, not better, around the globe. The pandemic didn’t help. Kit Evans and Kelly M. McFarland - September 22, 2021 Production and distribution systems haven’t kept pace with new threats, a new report finds.
Tunisia’s president launched a political crisis. Is it a coup? Nicholas J. Lotito - July 28, 2021 Sunday’s move started a fight for public approval and control of government institutions
Why Malala’s British Vogue interview put Pakistan in a marriage panic Sarah Khan - June 17, 2021 Here’s the research on marriage, divorce and women’s bargaining power in Pakistan
Ten years in, Tunisian democracy remains a work in progress Sharan Grewal - January 14, 2021 Despite the country’s initial success, these three factors stand in the way of democratic consolidation.