Voters in Greece have elected a radical left party, Syriza, into power on Sunday raising fears across Europe that the country may exit the Eurozone and default on its debt.
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Dear Pope Francis: Help the DREAMers
Dear Pope Francis, last year I wrote you. I repeat another letter this year, with the hope that you will answer me, not me necessarily, but all DREAMers
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Democratic Malaise: Voluntarily or Intentional Youth Seclusion?
The common excuses of “our vote doesn’t matter” stems from the fact that citizens don’t feel they can exert the influence that those with large monetary wealth do. In an era of history where inequality is as high as it was during the Gilded Age, this feeling is only natural.
Protests Seek to Reverse Hungary’s Democracy Backsliding
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