Pushing out the Opposition: How President Trump is Unraveling the Democratic System from Within
On Monday, January 25th, President Trump was sworn into office for the second time, and he has been very busy since then. His controversial...
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Dangers to Freedom of the Press: October 3rd NewsClick Raid
By: Mika George PO 333 On October 3rd, New Delhi police raided the homes of journalists working for the news website, NewsClick, an outlet that...
The Alienations of Muslims in the World’s Largest Democracy
India is the world's largest democracy; in fact, it recently gained the title of being the world's largest country by population, and fortunately...
Populism’s Erosion of Israeli Politics: A Müller Analysis of Benjamin Netanyahu’s Impact
In his book "What is Populism," Jan-Werner Müller presents a nuanced definition of populism that emphasizes its anti-pluralist, exclusionary...
The Threat of Extreme Partisanship in the Post-Trump Era: Warnings from the Ouster of Kevin McCarthy
On October 3rd, 2023, Kevin McCarthy was removed as Speaker of the House of Representatives in a 216-210 vote, becoming the first person in...
India’s Free Speech Censorship is Ruining Democracy
India’s democratic backsliding has been a topic of concern for many decades. However, in recent years, the censorship of free speech in...
American Democracy and The Supreme Court
With recent discussion in the news surrounding the potential adoption of an “ethics code” or other code of conduct for the US Supreme Court, the...
Guatemalan mass protests question if populism is all bad
On October 2nd, mass citizen protests erupted in Guatemala related to Attorney General Maria Consuelo Porras’s efforts to undermine the results...
The COVID-19 Pandemic and the Rise of Right-Wing Populism: Democratic Erosion in Spain, Italy, and Sweden
The COVID-19 pandemic has globally affected many things, one of which is the powers that hold congressional power in many countries. Many...