In Kurt Weyland’s piece on the barriers to populism in America he identifies Republican constraint as one of the protecting factors of American democracy. However, this argument is flawed for several …
WHAT TO SAY AND HOW TO SAY IT: THE “BAN” ON WORDS AT THE CDC AND HOW TRUMP’S POPULIST RHETORIC PLAYS A ROLE by CASSANDRA DULA @ THE OHIO STATE UNIVERISTY
In December of 2017, several news reports – the first of which was the Washington Post – alleged that the Centers for Disease Control had enacted a “ban” on seven words in budgeting documents that …
Right Not to Vote: Voter Roll Purging in Ohio is a Danger to Free and Fair Elections by Sarah Stradling @ The Ohio State University
The 1993 National Voter Registration Act has served as the basis of the United States’ voter registry for the past 25 years, but one factor has recently come under scrutiny and is up for a Supreme …
“Mark My Words: How Trump and Chavez Appeal to the Proletariat” by Kennedy Inman @ Georgia State University
Trump. A name that is synonymous with orange skin, red hats, and many opinions, especially on military parades and immigration. Chávez. A lesser known name when he began, yet became the leader of …
Democratic Erosion or Just Timely Hysteria: A look into Bright Line Watch by Ricardo Rios @ Skidmore College
U.S. democracy is changing, as do people, but is it really eroding? This is the essential question that inspires the work conducted by Bright Line Watch (BLW). The initiative is a collaboration …
The 2016 Election: Free and Fair or Biased and Bigoted? By Mackenzie Patrick @The Ohio State University
Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of democracy. This belief is widely accepted by both academic political theorists and most U.S. citizens. However, a critical look at the 2016 election …