On paper, at least, Russia has all of the necessary institutions of a functioning liberal democracy, with regular elections and even bodies specifically devoted to overseeing the election process. …
New Legislation Attempts to Regulate “Fake-News” in Singapore by Clara Fong
Singapore’s newly proposed anti-fake news legislation, The Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill, follows in the footsteps of several countries, such as France passing a law last …
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The Populist Threat to the European Union
The European Union is often regarded as one of democracy’s largest triumphs. But as countries all over Europe face an increasingly threatening movement from the extreme right, should we be worried …
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Questioning the Validity of the Immigration National Emergency by Leon Chin
There are currently 32 active national emergencies in effect in the United States. Most of those 32 active national emergencies are to continue imposing sanctions on various foreign entities. However, …
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Felon Disenfranchisement and the Implementation of Amendment 4 in Florida by Sammy Elmasri
Last November, 64.6 percent of Florida voters voted in favor of Amendment 4, which restores voting rights for felons “who have completed all terms of their sentence, including parole or probation,” …
Felon (Dis)enfranchisement in the United States by Aimee Hwang
Political theorist Robert Dahl argues that one of the characteristics of democracy is “the continuing responsiveness of the government to the preferences of its citizens, considered as political …
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