Mackenzie Patrick - Democratic Erosion

Corruption, Lies, and Hope for Democracy: Macedonia’s Wiretapping Scandal by Mackenzie Patrick @The Ohio State University

Murder cover-ups. Bribes. Corruption. Governmental dissolution. These are the issues that Macedonia faced in 2015, following the country’s greatest political upheaval and democratic degradation...

A Warrior for Public Will: Planned Parenthood and the Eroded Legislature by Mackenzie Patrick @ The Ohio State University

Ohio State University

The U.S. legislature is killing popular sovereignty. Planned Parenthood is working to save it. Since 1916, Planned Parenthood has been providing healthcare for primarily low-income, minority...

The 2016 Election: Free and Fair or Biased and Bigoted? By Mackenzie Patrick @The Ohio State University

Ohio State University

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of democracy. This belief is widely accepted by both academic political theorists and most U.S. citizens. However, a critical look at the 2016 election...