Tag: Civil Society
122 Articles
- Society & Culture
Clandestine No More: Legal, Safe, and Free Abortion in Argentina
For nearly a century, abortion in Argentina was defined as a crime except under very limited circumstances. This was expected to change in December 2020. After two lengthy…
February 16, 2021
- Dialogues
Professor Cherian George on Hate Propaganda and Democracy
GJIA: In your book Hate Spin: The Manufacture of Religious Offense and Its Threat to Democracy, you show that the term ‘hate speech’ insufficiently describes the use of…
February 11, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The Algerian Counter-Revolution or the Obsolescence of Authoritarian Upgrading
When looking at the trajectory of the Algerian Hirak—the peaceful revolutionary mobilization that led to the resignation of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in 2019—one…
February 2, 2021
- Society & Culture
Identifying and Addressing the Impacts of COVID-19 on LGBTQ+ Migrants in South Africa: A Preliminary Look
The novel coronavirus, commonly referred to as COVID-19, has had devastating social and economic impacts around the world. While high-income countries have seen cases skyrocket…
February 1, 2021
- Society & Culture
Resilient Supply Chain Initiative: A Political Driver to Revive Asian Regional Growth
The most notable regional response to the repositioning of supply chains due to COVID-19 has been the announcement of the Resilient Supply Chain Initiative (RSCI). Economic…
January 30, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Decreasing Domestic Violence in Tajikistan Requires Safe Reporting Mechanisms
Introduction The screaming woke me up at around 2 a.m. It was not the first time and certainly would not be the last. My apartment filled with the shouting and violence from next…
December 22, 2020
- Human Rights & Development
Status of Education and Minorities Rights in Turkey
Education in Turkey The teaching and use of minority languages in Turkey have been a controversial issue in education, and the Turkish state has often violated minority language…
December 20, 2020
- Society & Culture
Compelled Silence and Compelled Sound in the Uyghur Genocide
Introduction One afternoon in June 2018, I found myself browsing in an antique shop in Östengboyi (The Stream’s Edge), a neighborhood running alongside the Id Kah mosque of…
December 15, 2020
- Society & Culture
WeChat’s Potential for Social Activism and Civic Action in the Chinese Diaspora
This year, two Chinese social media platforms have become pawns in the ongoing technological and trade war between the United States and China. One is TikTok, a video-sharing…
December 10, 2020
- Dialogues
PART II: Dr. Hal Singer on How to Best Regulate Big Tech
GJIA: In a recent article you authored on ProMarket, you discussed the idea of pre-distribution antitrust, where the government intervenes before an industry tips towards a…
December 4, 2020