The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy hosted the former U.S. ambassador to Panama John Feeley for a ‘Lunch & Learn’ event covering the “State of Democracy in the Western Hemisphere”...
On September 30, 2023, the Direction – Slovak Social Democracy (SMER) party surprised many by garnering more votes than expected in Slovakia’s parliamentary elections. They won the largest share of...
On July 26, 2023, Niger experienced its fifth coup since its independence from France in 1960. The country’s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, was overthrown in a coup orchestrated by...
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In the heart of Guatemala's landscape, a tale of elections unfolds—a suspenseful ballad of democracy. On the fateful night of July 25, 2023, citizens went...
The September 30th weekend marked the inauguration celebrations of Nashville’s 10th Mayor, Democrat Freddie O'Connell. The results came after a 64% landslide victory in the runoff election against his...
“Bringing the world to Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt to the world,” announced Chancellor Diermeier as he introduced Dame Karen Pierce, British Ambassador to the United States, to the Vanderbilt community....
In the early hours of Saturday, October 7, air raid sirens awakened the Israeli population as many observed the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret. These sirens, not an unusual occurrence in the region,...
In December of 2022, China finally ended its zero-covid policy due to the people’s frustrations with the government’s tough restrictions on public behavior that lasted nearly three years. Though many...
January is National Stalking Awareness Month, so Vanderbilt's Project Safe Center has advocated for anti-stalking causes to start in 2023. As this important effort draws to a close, it is important to...
At least ten building residents were killed last Thursday when a fire broke out in an apartment complex located in Urumqi, Xinjiang. Since then, the citizens of China have taken to the streets in many...
Arguably the largest sporting event on earth, the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar on November 20th. Five billion people are expected to watch the month-long soccer tournament. Given the enormous cultural...
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva—or “Lula”—has beaten out Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s most recent presidential election. In the election, Lula secured 50.8 percent of the votes while Bolsonaro was just...
