News: Governance
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Notre Dame researcher explores how technology can defend democracy
April 4, 2024Growing public disenchantment with social media often highlights how it has poisoned political discourse. Critics say its business model leverages negative emotions to maximize user […]
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Nobel laureate Maria Ressa says defending democracy means regulating Big Tech
March 21, 2024Nobel laureate Maria Ressa, a Filipino-American journalist known for defending democracy and fighting disinformation, called for regulating Big Tech and touted journalism as an antidote […]
Faculty Research
New questions, new policy perspectives: insights from cultural anthropologist Julia Kowalski
June 6, 2023Today, policymakers across the world are confronting huge problems, from climate crisis to democratic backsliding and the intensification of violence against women. We are at […]
In The Media
Why the Philippines Is Letting the U.S. Expand Its Military Footprint in the Country Again
February 3, 2023Diane Desierto, professor of law and global affairs, explains why the Philippines is inviting the US to increase its military footprint amid tensions with China […]