Photo above is a statue of Marianne, one of France’s biggest symbols who was considerably damaged during the yellow vest protests in 2018. Photo taken from the Huffington Post. France’s democratic …
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is Openly Whittling Away at Democracy
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is no friend to open democracy as exemplified by his interference with the judicial branch, meddling in elections, and his latest authoritarian actions in …
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How the Polarizing Two Party System Will Put an Unfit Candidate in Office
The first debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden, seemed like it was a shouting match between twelve year olds arguing at the playground. It has come to the point in the …
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Ethiopia is Prosecuting the Opposition as the U.S. Turns a Blind Eye
Ethiopia’s democracy has been slowly backsliding. What started as a successful new era for leader Abiy Ahmed with sweeping government reforms and even a Nobel Peace Prize has dissolved into near …
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Trump’s Attacks on Electoral Institutions Raise Red Flags for Democracy
The Republican party is actively enabling Trump to disregard the rules of our democracy by pushing a supreme court nominee hastily through the confirmation process during an ongoing election, and by …
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A Thousand Worthless Words: How U.S Presidential Debates Fail To Provide a Democratic Service
Tuning into the first presidential debate of 2020, one could easily think CBS was gearing up to show the next WWE Super Showdown. The dramatic opening music, intense lighting and garish graphics …
