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Humanity Talks Podcast with Senior Fellow Samir Beharić
The third episode of Humanity Talks Podcast features our senior Fellow Mahir Sijamija talking to one of our most prominent Senior Fellows Samir Beharić about solving the issue of local students studying abroad becoming "stuck" there due to Covid-19 pandemic, about Western Balkans Alumni Association, his experiences in American Congress and the European Parliament, and much more.
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"Yellow Peril" in the Age of COVID-19
I hope that when we look back on this unprecedented time, the pandemic is defined by these acts of kindness, empathy, collective cooperation, innovation, and scientific achievement. And yet, I fear that instead, for so many Asian Americans, this time will evoke memories of "yellow peril" in its ugliest forms.
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Outrage over denial of amnesty for Turkish political prisoners
For The Guardian, Senior Fellow Beril Eski discusses growing anger in Turkey about the exclusion of jailed human rights activists, journalists and opposition politicians from those are being considered for early releases through an initiative that grants amnesties to up to one third of the country’s prison population in order to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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How to Fix Democracy with Raghuram Rajan
"There is an incompatibility between democracy and socialism. What capitalism thrives on is economic competition, what democracy thrives on is political competition."
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Senior Fellow Sylwia Vargas launches "COVID-19 Risk Calculator" app that helps medical professionals triage patients
Together with a small team, Senior Fellow Sylwia Vargas coded and recently launched the beta version of the COVID-19 Risk Calculator. It is the first app that helps medical professionals triage current and incoming patients.
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How to Fix Democracy with Branko Milanvoic
"Capitalism has to be essentially an amoral society, where law replaces moral incubation usually obtained through religion or ethics."
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Transforming Apathy into Action
Senior Fellow Raphael Schoeberlein's Action Project, Transforming Apathy into Action, aimed at increasing voter participation among students in his university campus in New York city during the 2018 midterm elections.
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HerAbout
Senior Fellow Larissa Weiss developed a blog which touches upon the issues of racism, critical thinking, and acting in Germany. The blog mainly introduces privileged Germans to the struggles of black, indigenous, and people of color.
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Humanity Talks Podcast sa Samirom Beharićem
Mahir Sijamija je za treće izdanje Humanity Talks Podcast-a sa našim Senior Fellowom Samirom Beharićem razgovarao o rješavanju statusa bh. studenata "zaglavljenih" u stranim zemljama usljed proglašenja Covid-19 pandemije, o Western Balkans Alumni Asocijaciji, te o njegovim iskustvima u američkom Kongresu i u Europskom parlamentu.
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As hundreds of food banks are closing in Germany, social needs are on the rise
Around half of the 949 food banks across Germany have stopped operations since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, reports Senior Fellow Lena Kampf. Many of the volunteers at the food banks are elderly people belonging to those who are particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.
