John Shattuck, a professor at Tufts University, recently gave a public lecture on the topic of populism and nationalism. Although it touched upon an international issue, Shattuck’s speech was …
The Undemocratic Nature of Disparaging the Press by Emily Dichele
On February 6th, 2019, I attended a Ford Hall Forum event entitled “The Enemy of the People? Freedom of the Press and Democracy” in which Professor Bryan Trabold and Marjorie Pritchard, deputy …
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Enforcing Border’s and Ensuring Free Speech: Trump’s Latest in His Pursuit of Re-Election by Matthew Alfonso
President Trump has recently looked into limiting asylum at the United States border, and will be asking for more border wall funding come 2020. In roughly the same period of time, Trump also issued …
Mitch McConnell’s Attempts at Eroding American Democracy by Kendall Sirica
Starting his career in the Senate nearly thirty-five years ago and holding positions as the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Majority Whip, Senate Minority Leader, and now …
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The Future of Democracy in Sudan: A Fight for Change
22-year-old Alaa Salah leads the uprisings in the capital History is repeating itself in Sudan's capital, Khartoum. In an effort to force President Omar al-Bashir to step down, anti-government …
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Attack on Media Freedom in Hungary by Takatoshi Sawayama
While Western European countries are in a political turmoil, some Central and Eastern European countries face an even graver crisis. Bolstered by skepticism with regards to the European Union, which …
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