When COVID-19-related lockdowns just started sweeping across countries around the globe, it was apparent that this pandemic will highlight all intra- and intergovernmental issues. Some speculated that …
How Increasing Partisanship Is Destroying One of the Oldest Democracies
By Nasra Mohamed Democracy is both intrinsically and instrumentally valuable for many reasons. It is inherently valuable, as it is a necessary part of freedom, self-realization, and it is …
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Are We Out of the Woods Yet?
While President Trump has been defeated, populism still poses a potent threat to our democracy. Trump is a right-wing populist. Müller defines populism as “a way of perceiving the political world …
Polarization Is Killing Democracy in the United States, Although There Is Hope
On November 7th 2020, Joe Biden was declared 46th president of the United States. The election saw a record turnout rate of over 65%, amounting to over 160 million Americans. In the hours that …
QAnon and America’s Problem with Polarization and Disinformation
Signs from a Trump Rally; photo by Al Drago of the New York Times In early December of 2016, a gunman opened fire in a D.C. restaurant, under the belief that children were being held in its …
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Peru’s Last Chance at Democracy
With three presidents in one week, and a history of political corruption, can Peru’s fragile democracy stay afloat? In a recent unfolding of events, Peru’s citizens have taken to the streets in …
