Amelia Kent articles

Amelia Kent has a degree in social work from Seattle University and has served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Cebu City, Philippines. Checkout the rest of our international team of authors as well. Together, they help cover free and fair elections on every continent with a focus on election reform in the United States.

Fighting for the LGBT Community in the Philippines

By Amelia Kent - March 27, 2013 Leave a Comment

Extreme stigma experienced by those who are openly gay drive many in the Philippines to maintain double life by engaging in covert behavior.

For Philippine Women, Cebu City is Rising

By Amelia Kent - February 6, 2013 Leave a Comment

As part of a global campaign to end violence against women, One Billion Rising is taking the world by storm, calling women to rise, strike and dance.

Outsourcing Explosion Having Deep Impact in Philippines

By Amelia Kent - December 4, 2012 2 Comments

Despite the outsourcing explosion, there hasn’t been a significant reduction in poverty for last decade, with 26% still living below Philippine poverty line

The Inconvenience of Homelessness in America

By Amelia Kent - November 27, 2012 Leave a Comment

Inconvenience of Homelessness becomes more complicated when you invest in learning about social, economic problems

Esperanza International: A Closer Look at Development

By Amelia Kent - November 23, 2012 1 Comment

Esperanza International sets a great example of social awareness and development leadership

DC Author Benny Tai and Allies Handed Prison Sentences in HK

By Adrian Tawfik

Eight Hong Kong activists were handed sentences of up to 16 months in prison for their roles organizing pro-democracy demonstrations. The activists were convicted on charges of public nuisance and incitement.

Sri Lanka Blasts: Trigger for Further Communal Violence?

By Shriman Visahan

A keener eye of the religious breakdown of Sri Lanka would give us a better insight on the ”social overlapping differences” present which gives rise to the ressentiment.

Democracy in Africa: Towards a League of Free African States (LOFAS)

By Ngah Gabriel

Renewed aspirations for democracy in Africa could more effectively be promoted by a joint leadership of free African States than by external conditionality. Africa’s salvation must come from within Africa.

The Cycle of Life

By Julio César Guerrero

Last week we confronted a crisis situation in the shelter where I work as social work supervisor. The center offers refuge to undocumented youth waiting for their asylum application to be resolved.

Podcast: E.J. Dionne on Making America Empathetic Again

By Jenna Spinelle

E.J. Dionne has the unique perspective of studying the horse race and the big picture of American politics. I talked with him about the relationship between partisan politics and democracy.

What’s Wrong With Us And Right In New Zealand?

The problem we have today is we’re living in the Wild West. Some of our citizens have a fetish with semi-automatic weapons and other military weapons, the same that have been used in school shootings.

Trump’s Attacks On Ilhan Omar Are America’s Latest Low Point

By M D Mitchell

Roosevelt warned us, “The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself,” because fear leads to poor choices. When a president can vilify an elected representative who happens to be a woman and a muslim, we have given into fear.

After Netanyahu’s Reelection, We Still Need Real World Leaders

Like President Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu is the typical right wing leader. He pretends to be a man of peace, while willing to bring the world to the boiling point for his political gain.

Takeaways from the American Ambassador’s Cameroon Visit

By Bernard Ngalim

The ambassador’s declarations demonstrate the US seems to have a good understanding of the Ambazoninan conflict. It is compelling to note that the attempt to sell the revolution as a “terrorist” movement did not gain traction.

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