Two decades after the handover in 1997, many have observed the rapid decline of press freedom in Hong Kong, especially since Chinese President Xi Jinping’s took office in 2013.[1] After the …
Ballot Restrictions and Gatekeeping by Justin Saint-Loubert-Bie
Illinois recently joined more than 20 states in considering a measure that would require presidential candidates to release five years of tax returns in order to appear on primary and general election …
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The New Supreme Court: Help or Hindrance to the President’s Consolidation of Power? By Aliza Oppenheim
When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement in June 2019, President Donald Trump had rare opportunity to appoint a second Supreme Court Justice in his first term of the …
The Disintegration of Our Foundation: Could the Erosion of Local Politics be the Downfall to a Democratic Society? by Kirsten Slay
On February 28th at 7 pm, the Rockdale County School Board meeting was entirely packed with best-dressed high school students, proud parents, and other attendees. During the first half of the …
How Democratic Tribalism Can Lead to Civil War
Intro to Kenyan Politics In the nation of Kenya, as with most post-colonial African nations, democracy has not been around for a long time. Also, for virtually every African nation scarred by …
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Referen-dumb: How Direct Democracy Has Directly Harmed Democracy in Central Africa by Rachel Funk
Despite its apparent incongruence with representative democracy, direct democracy remains a salient feature of many representative democracies worldwide. The menu of referenda, plebiscites, town …