Why We Struggle to Address Invisible Threats: COVID-19 and Cybercrime
By guest contributor Divya Ramjee We are fighting an “invisible enemy.” The phrase has been frequently used to…
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Diversions: Brexit
This week’s Diversion takes us back to 2016, a few weeks after the June “Brexit” vote in Britain,…
COVID-19 May Increase the Risk of Human Trafficking: Prevention Efforts Should Start Now
By guest contributor Catherine Z. Worsnop COVID-19 is not the great equalizer some suggested it would be. Instead,…
Diversions: Fraudulent Elections
On more than one occasion, the Trump administration has made the unsubstantiated claim that illegal ballots, including those…
Diversions: Zombies!
In 2013, PV@G editor Joe Young wrote a post about a perennial favorite: zombies. Joe suggested that stories…
Diversions: Objects of Repression
A new weekly PV@G series features one piece from our archive every Friday, chosen for its continued relevance,…
Will the Public Believe Misinformation about Coronavirus? (Maybe Not)
Guest post by Daniel M. Silverman Since the emergence of the new coronavirus outbreak earlier this year and…
In a Pandemic, Should the Experts or the Politicians Be In Charge?
Guest post by Chiara Ruffa and Kristine Eck Democracy theorists have long explored the tensions between experts and…
Militarization of the Police
Guest post by Lindsay P. Cohn The COVID-19 pandemic raises important questions about civil liberties and the use…
Grading Joe Biden on Foreign Policy
By Danielle Lupton, and guest contributor Michael Robinson Former Vice President Joe Biden has rapidly emerged as the…