Marc Goedemans

Aug 21, 2024 | cfr.org | Marc Goedemans

In May 2024, Georgia’s parliament voted to uphold a law labeling many nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) as foreign agents. Advocates of Georgian democracy fear that its implementation will bring the country closer to Russia and crush its hopes for future European Union (EU) accession, pushing it further down a path of illiberal reform. What is Georgia’s foreign agent law?

Apr 13, 2023 | emorywheel.com | Ellie Fivas |Marc Goedemans |Elyn Lee |Saanvi Nayar

Every year, the Editorial Board creates a special project together – this year, the project theme is “Agree to Disagree.” Members of the Board have all written dissents to previous editorials, rethinking the arguments and reformulating their opinions through a different perspective. During a time of unrelenting opinions, “Agree to Disagree” reminds all of us to step into each others’ shoes and be able to reframe perspectives.

Apr 12, 2023 | emorywheel.com | Marc Goedemans

New York University’s (NYU) decision to fire former professor Maitland Jones after a group of his organic chemistry students petitioned for his removal set a dangerous precedent for academic institutions throughout the country. Jones was promptly dismissed from NYU after 82 students complained that Jones’ class was too difficult and their grades were too low.