In 2000, only four years after Ukraine adopted the Constitution that protected the rights of the press, a scandal broke out. Known as “tapegate”, former President Kuchma was recorded ordering the …
Donald Trump is a Threat to Democracy by Erica Garcia @Memphis University
Trump is a Threat to Democracy Could Donald Trump be the end of American Democracy? Only time will tell if the elected president’s term in office has in fact weakened the democracy of the United …
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President Trump and Authoritarian Bullshit: An Analysis–by Chase Dunn @ American University
Professor Harry Frankfurt begins his classic essay, “On Bullshit,” with an acute observation: our culture is filled with a fair amount of bullshit. We all contribute a little, and we all believe we …
Israeli – Gaza Border Protests @ University of Memphis
Throughout history, the use of force by the state of Israel for self-defense has long been controversial. Just in the past week, peaceful Palestinian protestors took to the Israeli-Gaza border. Also …
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“Is President Xi threat to democracy?” by Ethan Watson @ University of Memphis
Simply put yes, President Xi has formed a China into a "Frankenstate" in which his power is growing. On March 11th 2018, China's legislative body, the National People's Congress, voted to get rid of …
Competitive Authoritarianism in Venezuela: The Corruption of the Maduro Regime by John Blake Stayton @ University of Memphis
The regime of Nicolas Maduro is one that is troubled with patterns of corruption and oppression towards its people. Like his predecessor Hugo Chavez elections have continued to take place. However the …