Judith Teichman
Professor of Political Science and International Development. Author of books & articles on the #politics of #development, #LatinAmerica & policymaking
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Here’s why you can’t focus at work or stop doom-scrolling on your phone
It’s likely that your brain is doing exactly what it should, as we face a pandemic, a climate crisis, an economic recession, and global threats to democracy. It’s on alert for danger
Bolivia Chose a New President. Will the Former One Let Him Govern?
Bolivia’s president-elect, Luis Arce, faces a host of challenges. Perhaps the biggest: making sure ex-President Evo Morales doesn’t get in his way.
Judith Teichman
#Bolivia has a new president. The lull before the storm?
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Pandemic Worsens Working Conditions in Brazil’s Informal Care Economy
Deemed essential workers during the Covid-19 public health emergency in Brazil, caregivers hired to assist the elderly are facing pay cuts, longer hours, and compulsory quarantine.
Mexico’s undead dodge COVID-19 at zombie parade
Still donning their scariest outfits, zombie participants have been uploading their videos to social media under the hashtag #zombiechallenge
Behind Trump’s lies is a hard truth about the US
And under Biden’s truths is a lie.
Judith Teichman
Behind #Trump’s lies is a hard truth about the US: Biden and the. #Democrats will not change much and a new smarter "Trump" could emerge.
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Facebook and Twitter Cross a Line Far More Dangerous Than What They Censor
Just weeks before the election, the tech giants unite to block access to incriminating reporting about their preferred candidate.
Latin American Populist Appeal in the Era of Covid: More Realistic than Emotional — Dr. Judith Teichman
Much of the media coverage of Covid-19 has focused on the handling of the crisis by populist leaders. Media reports have given attention to the similarities among populist leaders despite their purported ideological left/right differences. U.S....
Judith Teichman
Latin American Populist Appeal in the Era of Covid: More Realistic than Emotional
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Empire of resentment
Emotions can be politically transformative; just look at Donald Trump and his supporters.
Judith Teichman
#Trump's right #populism's link to loss of status--a deeply emotional appeal responding contextual circumstances that are not going away with electoral defeat. Empire of resentment
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What we know about the academic journal landscape reflects global inequalities
Over the past sixty years, there has been an exponential growth in the global scholarly publishing landscape. Mapping or capturing it, however, is a difficult task as dominant databases only cover …
UNDP and UN Women launch COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker | UNDP
UNDP and UN Women launch COVID-19 Global Gender Response Tracker.
Formerly colonized people can’t breathe. And the IMF and World Bank are to blame
It’s time for a #FeministBailout based not on profit-maximization but care, respect for eco-systems, and solidarity.
Market capitalism has failed in the coronavirus pandemic, needs reform: Pope Francis
Francis on Sunday laid out his vision for a post-COVID world by uniting the core elements of his social teachings into a new encyclical, “Fratelli Tutti” (Brothers All), which was released on the feast day of his namesake, the peace-loving St....
Judith Teichman
Is there any doubt? Pope Francis: #neoliberal #globalization has failed miserably in the context of the #pandemic
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"The Vaccine Should be Tested on Politicians First. If They Survive, the Vaccine Is Safe. If They Don't, Then the Country Is Safe." - Global Research
Polish Author, Monika Wisniewska, suggests that “The vaccine should be tested on politicians first. If they survive, the vaccine is safe. If they don’t, then the country is safe”. Sounds like a joke, but it isn’t. It is dead-serious. One may want to...
Statement by President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö for the High-Level Meeting on the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women, 1 October 2020 - Presidentti
Mr. Secretary-General, Mr. President, Thank you for convening this high-level meeting at such a crucial point in time. We are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform...
Creator of Latin America’s Most Beloved Comic, Mafalda, Dies
Argentine cartoonist Joaquín Salvador Lavado, better known as Quino, created Latin America’s equivalent to Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts in 1964.
Judith Teichman
"Stop the world, I want to get off" Mafalda's most famous quote. A Latin American Peanuts but even funnier. Her Argentine creator dies.
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Canada's 'me first' COVID-19 vaccine strategy may come at the cost of global health
With $1 billion in advance purchase agreements for COVID-19 vaccines, Canada has joined the vaccine nationalists: rich countries buying up more than half the global short-term supply of vaccine.
Judith Teichman
The Conversation Canada: Canada's 'me first' COVID-19 vaccine strategy may come at the cost of global health.
theconversation.com/canadas-me-fir…
via @GoogleNews
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China’s Export Machine Looks Inward as Global Risks Rise
President Xi Jinping wants to encourage domestic consumption as a hedge against undefinedpotential commercial or geopolitical disruption, but merchants in the export-oriented city of Yiwu face hurdles to selling more goods at home.
Judith Teichman
#China’s Export Machine Looks Inward as Global Risks Rise; but its domestic market cannot absorb the great number of products manufactured for the West. The unravelling of #globalization
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How a Canadian Mining Company Infiltrated the Guatemalan State
Documents expose a company’s campaign to expel Indigenous communities from their land.
Judith Teichman
Canadian #imperialism: a mining company's involvement in the violent violation of #Indigenous #rights in #Guatemala
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Trump Won’t Commit to Peaceful Transfer of Power After Election
The president predicted the outcome of the election would be decided by the Supreme Court, a reason he wants to quickly fill the vacancy left by the death of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Judith Teichman
Institutions only work the way they shd if everyone deems them legitimate; let's ponder why #Trump Won’t Commit to Peaceful Transfer of Power After Election #democracy
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