Marissa Kelly - Democratic Erosion

Back and Forth: Romanian democracy is teetering by Marissa Kelly @ The Ohio State University

Only a year after massive, week-long demonstrations—the likes of which had not been seen in Romania since the demonstrations leading up to the fall of the Communism—Romanians took to the streets...

It’s not all about the money…right, guys? by Marissa Kelly

Ohio State University

$250 to attend. $1,000 to be a host. $1,500—sometimes more—for a picture with the famous senator or celebrity or whomever the campaign managed to get for this particular event. If you’ve ever worked...

It’s good for American democracy that Trump’s hiring freeze failed by Marissa Kelly @ Ohio State University

Ohio State University

The Trump administration’s bureaucracy is notably unusual for a couple of reasons. The first comes from the president’s adamant desire to shrink the number of federal employees, as evidenced by his...