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How Persian Monarchs Shaped the Bill of Rights Explore the intriguing connections between Persian influence and the Bill of Rights in this insightful discussion. Join our speakers as they unravel historical contexts and societal impacts, revealing how ancient monarchies inspired modern democratic principles. Dive into a journey of knowledge and discovery! #PersianInfluence #BillOfRights #HistoricalContext #Democracy #SocietalIssues #Jefferson #AncientWisdom #PublicDiscussion #PoliticalHistory #EducationalJourney

How Persian Monarchs Shaped the Bill of Rights Explore the intriguing connections between Persian influence and the Bill of Rights in this insightful discussion. Join our speakers as they unravel historical contexts and societal impacts, revealing how ancient monarchies inspired modern democratic principles. Dive into a journey of knowledge and discovery! #PersianInfluence #BillOfRights #HistoricalContext #Democracy #SocietalIssues #Jefferson #AncientWisdom #PublicDiscussion #PoliticalHistory #EducationalJourney

🌍 Are you an #activist? Are you part of a civil society organization? 📲 Do you think that #digitalmedia are not inclusive, participatory and involved enough? Do you think their impact should be improved in the fields of #peace #democracy and #values? 🔎 Get involved in the participatory action research of the Include Me+ project!👉 https://lnkd.in/ewA8uP68 📩  It is as simple as writing to cjerez@ub.edu!

Empire & imperialism have always been at the heart of the American project as defined in the Constitution. Yet freedom only for those who qualified as 'American,' & exclusion or death for those who didn't, has always severely limited America's search for greatness despite their own belief in their own exceptionalism. My latest blog...click the link to read or listen #politics #colonialism #unitedstates #empire #constitutionalism #civilrights #democracy

🚀 Big Announcement! 🚀 I’m beyond excited to launch my new blog, "Community Politics"— where I dive into how history and politics interact, shape our lives and redefine our understanding of humanity. 🎉 Join me on this journey as we delve into the past to illuminate our path towards a more inclusive future: https://lnkd.in/gsuUkjQC 🔥 Hot Off the Press! 🔥 This week, I continue my compelling series on religious minorities and their interactions with the U.S. government. After our deep dive into American Judaism, we're now turning the spotlight on Islam in America. 🕌🇺🇸 Here’s what you’ll discover in this post: 🔍 The Timeline of Islam in the U.S. 🖋️ Jefferson's Quran 💪 The Resilience of Muslim American Identity 📜 Insights from the Filipino-American War—a revealing look at the complexities of government relations with Muslim minorities. Missed last week’s post on American Judaism? No worries—catch up and explore the role that Jewish American communities have had throughout the country's history. Next up, we’ll be examining the New Religious Movements of the 1800s and their impact on American Christianity, including Mormonism and Catholicism. Read the full post here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gBZCsRY3 👈 I’m excited to hear your insights and engage in a lively discussion in the comments! 💬 #CommunityPolitics #IslamInAmerica #ReligiousMinorities #USHistorian #InclusiveFuture

The European Day of Commemoration of the Victims of Stalinism and Nazism honors the memory of those who suffered under totalitarian regimes. It promotes reflection on the atrocities committed and emphasizes the importance of preserving democratic values, human rights, and peace to prevent such tragedies from happening again. #RememberVictims, #Stalinism, #Nazism, #HumanRights, #Democracy, #Peace, #NeverAgain, #HistoricalMemory, #Totalitarianism

Neo-Colonial Dynamics: The establishment of this economic and human rights framework can be viewed as a form of neo-colonialism, where Western powers continue to exert influence over former colonies through economic means and ideological frameworks. This dynamic perpetuates inequalities and undermines the sovereignty of Muslim nations

January 6, 2021, raised several questions about whether democracy in the United States is backsliding. With domestic extremism on the rise and polarization deepening, the nation's society is fragile and, thus, requires a framework that can provide the breadth and depth necessary to examine these core issues. This thesis aims to explore the relationship between societal fragility--social norms, institutions, trust, and social cohesion--and extremism. It examines democracy, extremism, and then fragility, including current frameworks and their limitations in applicability to a nation such as the United States. Based on these examinations, the societal fragility framework, along with its core components, was established. Using a case study analysis, the thesis examines January 6 in the United States and the 2022 presidential election in Brazil through the societal fragility lens, as both case studies present high levels of extremism and political violence. This thesis finds that societal fragility creates an environment that fosters extremism. It recommends that democracies prioritize rebuilding a culture of tolerance within society, as well as institutional trust through transparency and accountability. Furthermore, by implementing methods to hold political leaders accountable for their use of undemocratic rhetoric, democracies can improve societal fragility and minimize the growth of extremism. Source: Center for Homeland Defense and Security https://lnkd.in/dNGUeQmA #extremism #violentextremism #research #resource #violence #politicalviolence #domesticextremism #CVE #ideology #methods #highthreat #threat #threats #civilunrest #unrest #analysis #nationalsecurity

Concerned about #antisemitism and #democracy? This will be an interesting and timely panel!

My latest analysis on Georgia’s shift toward illiberalism and the 'uses and abuses' of history under the Georgian Dream (GD) government has been published on The New School's renowned platform, #DemocracySeminar. https://lnkd.in/d8Z7hnMj Link #Democracy #Illiberalism #Georgia #HistoricalNarratives #GeorgianDream