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DESCRIPTION:With Frances Moore-Lappé (USA), Jamila Raqib (USA), Vesna Teršelič 
 (Croatia) and Elizabeth Beaumont (USA, moderator).\n\nWatch the live-stream 
 at https://rightlivelihood.ucsc.edu/events/webinars.html\n\nAs the 
 Coronavirus spreads around the world, it is having far-reaching effects not 
 only on public health, but also on our capacities for democratic politics. 
 States have responded to the pandemic in various ways as they try to 
 quickly implement new rules and restrictions for their populations to fight 
 COVID-19. Many of these measures have not followed regular democratic 
 protocols for decision-making, and some raise serious concerns about 
 threats to democracy posed by increasing authoritarianism, lack of 
 transparency, repression of media and opposition groups and parties, and 
 other concerns. At the same time, crises can also be moments of political 
 opportunity.  As countries grapple with the Coronavirus, there is a 
 spotlight on issues of unemployment, labor conditions, access to health 
 care, and social interdependence, and this may provide openings and 
 momentum for new democratic movements and agendas.   What are the threats 
 to democracy we should be grappling with and trying to prevent?  What 
 opportunities and potentials do we see for future democratic societies that 
 we could be building now? \n\nBIOGRAPHIES\nElizabeth Beaumont is Associate 
 Professor of Politics and Legal Studies at UC Santa Cruz. Her research and 
 teaching include work on citizenship, democracy, and constitutionalism; 
 social movements and law; civic engagement and education; and problems of 
 inequality.\n\nABOUT THE SERIES\nThe Right Livelihood Foundation and Right 
 Livelihood College at UC Santa Cruz are organizing a number of online panel 
 discussions this spring and summer. Right Livelihood Award laureates are 
 among those who have implemented large-scale solutions to the root causes 
 of global problems. Now, and in the years immediately ahead, we have an 
 unprecedented opportunity to amplify these ecological and social solutions, 
 frameworks, policies, and social movements.\n\n#RightLivelihood 
 #AlternativeNobel #UCSC #RLCSantaCruz #Democracy \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/05/04/18832829.php
SUMMARY:Threats & Opportunities to Democracy
LOCATION:Watch the live-stream at 
 https://rightlivelihood.ucsc.edu/events/webinars.html
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/05/04/18832829.php
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