Show Me What Democracy Looks Like Republicans and Democrats are gravitating away from the center, but Republicans are moving farther faster. It is hard to point a finger like this and still come …
The Democratic and Geopolitical Repercussions of US Withdrawal from Syria
The departure of US forces from Syria serves as a capitulation to authoritarian forces and as a death knell to any hope of democratic peace brokering. President Trump’s decision to withdraw US …
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Why Is Hong Kong More Important than Jakarta?
Does America's political position in the world alter US media? Do current events have to serve a particular political agenda in order to be reported in the U.S? The coverage or lack there of, …
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Democratically Wrong: Examining the Authority of Democratic Decisions
The pressing political issues of today raise important political questions regarding the value of democratic decisions. Following the most recent Democratic Party debate, the right-side of the …
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Trade Disputes Weaken More than Alliances
Can a weakened market weaken the foundation of democracy? The strength of democracy is in the people, but if the people loose faith in democracy what could happen? The trade war between the US and …
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The Trouble in North Carolina
How anti-democratic measures are eroding democratic norms in North Carolina In the book How Democracies Die, Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky argue that backsliding governments may reject the …