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More of the Same? Human Rights in an Age of Inequality

February 23, 2018

Lawfare reviews Katharyn Sikkink's latest book, Evidence for Hope. 

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John Shattuck. 2/23/2018. “How Democracy in America Can Survive Donald Trump.” The American Prospect. Publisher's VersionAbstract

New article by Senior Fellow John Shattuck in The American Prospect.

Alexis de Tocqueville observed in 1835 that “the greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.” Tocqueville’s observation, broadly accurate over the past two centuries, is facing perhaps its most severe test today.

In its 2016 “Democracy Index” report, the Economist Intelligence Unit downgraded the United States from a “full” to a “flawed democracy.” In 2018, Freedom House offered a more dire assessment: “[D]emocratic institutions have suffered erosion, as reflected in partisan manipulation of the electoral process, bias and dysfunction in the criminal justice system, and growing disparities in wealth, economic opportunity, and political influence.”

Declining participation and confidence in government are not new, but the populist forces that propelled the election of Donald Trump signaled a new level of public disillusionment with democratic politics and institutions. During his campaign and first year in office, Trump’s core constituency cheered him on as he attacked fundamental elements of liberal democracy, including media freedom, judicial independence, and a pluralist civil society. 

Read the full article in The American Prospect. 

2018 Apr 09
The Fierce Urgency of Now Speaker Series: Stephen Rickard - Make me do the Right Thing: Politicians and Human Rights
5:30pm to 6:45pm
Location: 
Rubenstein 414 AB (Democracy Lab), Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA
The Carr Center is excited to announce its 2018 Speaker Series: The Fierce Urgency of Now: Human Rights in 2018. The series will be facilitated by Professor Mathias Risse.
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2018 Apr 17
The Fierce Urgency of Now Speaker Series: Jacqueline Bhabha - The Human Rights of Non-Citizens Under Trump
5:30pm to 6:45pm
Location: 
Bell Hall (Belfer 500), Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA
The Carr Center is excited to announce its 2018 Speaker Series: The Fierce Urgency of Now: Human Rights in 2018. The series will be faciliated by Professor Mathias Risse.
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2018 Apr 23
The Fierce Urgency of Now Speaker Series: Mathias Risse - Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence: Reflecting on Some Bleak Scenarios
5:30pm to 6:45pm
Location: 
Wexner 434AB, Harvard Kennedy School, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA
The Carr Center is excited to announce its 2018 Speaker Series: The Fierce Urgency of Now: Human Rights in 2018. The series will be faciliated by Professor Mathias Risse.
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Trump Orders Gitmo Remain Open, but May Clear Path for Its Closure

February 23, 2018

Senior Fellow Alberto Mora featured on Fox News discussed the controversy circulating Guantanamo Bay.

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Medical Crisis in East Ghouta as Hospitals 'Systematically Targeted'

February 26, 2018

New article in The Guadian featuring Senior Fellow Susannah Sirkin, and the current medical crsis in East Ghouta.... Read more about Medical Crisis in East Ghouta as Hospitals 'Systematically Targeted'

2018 Apr 05
Study Group: Metamorphosis - New Rights on the Horizon
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: 
Carr Center Conference Room (R229), HKS, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
The study group will meet from 12:00-1:00pm on four occasions this semester:
• Wednesday, March 7 in room R229
• Thursday, March 22 in room R414AB
• Thursday, April 5 in room R229
• Wednesday, May 2 in room R229
This group is open by application only. If you are interested, please send an email explaining your interest to carr_center@hks.harvard.edu.
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2018 May 02
Study Group: Metamorphosis - New Rights on the Horizon
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Location: 
Carr Center Conference Room (R229), HKS, 79 JFK Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
The study group will meet from 12:00-1:00pm on four occasions this semester:
• Wednesday, March 7 in room R229
• Thursday, March 22 in room R414AB
• Thursday, April 5 in room R229
• Wednesday, May 2 in room R229
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2018 Mar 07
A.R.T. of Human Rights
8:00pm to 9:30pm
Location: 
OBERON 2 Arrow St. Cambridge, MA 02138
Resistance Mic! is part of the A.R.T. of Human Rights series, an ongoing collaboration between the American Repertory Theater and Harvard Kennedy School’s Carr Center for Human Rights Policy. Resistance Mic! will take place on Wednesdays @ 8pm @ OBERON, A.R.T.’s second stage theater, and will be co-hosted by Timothy Patrick McCarthy and Sarah Sweeney.
Resistance Mic! continues this spring with performances February 7,...
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