The Fight for Democracy in Africa’s Last Monarchy: Eswatini
By Sarah Akers, Woodson Martin Democracy Fellow, JMU Civic Background Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a nation in Southern Africa. The landlocked nation is bordered by South Africa and Mozambique. The nation of 1.3 million became independent from Britain’s...
How Are You Finding Care & Well-Being?
Post by Charlie Jones, JMU '22, Economics and Public Policy and Administration As we all navigate life back on campus, it can be overwhelming to find time to take care of ourselves. Take a few minutes to check out the resources below for ideas to take action for your...
What Power Does the G7 Hold?
Post by Marina George, JMU '22, Psychology and Political Science What is the G7 summit? The G7, short for Group of Seven (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States) is a group of leaders representing the world’s largest...
An Intersection of Calamities: The Emerging Trend of Climate Refugees
By Sarah Akers, JMU '20 Justice Studies, '21-22 Woodson Martin Democracy Fellow “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” -- Warsan Shire Introduction When the general public first started discussing climate change - back when it was referred to as...
How the Mountain Valley Pipeline Will Impact the Environment & Communities
By Ali Berens, JMU '22, Sociology with a concentration in Environment, Technologies, and Innovations and is also minoring in Environmental Studies The Mountain Valley Pipeline is a natural gas pipeline that will run about 303 miles across state boundaries from West...
Mental Health Action Day
By Marina George, Psychology and Political Science, JMU '22, and Ryan Ritter History and International Affairs, JMU '23 Thursday, May 20, 2021 is the first...