Tag: democracy

News, Opinion

Editorial: The Misuse of Academic Freedom and Freedom of Expression on University Campuses Extends to Social Media

 by Alagi Yorro Jallow. Fatoumatta: The abuse of academic freedom and freedom of speech on university campuses, which extends to social media, erodes the foundational principles of higher education—a cornerstone of democracy. This erosion is a direct threat to democracy. John Holmwood, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of […]

News, Opinion, Politics

Facing a populist onslaught, the world’s largest democracy stands at a crossroads. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s victory in the USA signals a resurgence of protectionism globally

Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Donald Trump’s victory in the United States signals a global shift towards protectionism. For the second instance, the American electoral college system has not favored female candidates such as Hillary Clinton or Kamala Harris. Donald Trump has triumphantly secured the popular vote, along with majorities in […]

News, Opinion

Opinion: The press, when trained for democracy, becomes a vital pillar of our society, shaping and guiding our democratic progress

Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: The media are at the heart of democratic life in contexts such as ours, where disinformation, misinformation and propaganda, fake news, and intellectual terrorism of the minority over the majority and intellectual populism on social media over national issues of critical and sober voices not amplified […]