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Do Trump’s Judicial Nominees Pose a Threat to Democracy? By Jarred Barlow @Boston University

President Donald J. Trump once again lies in the pit of controversy—this time, for a handful of “not qualified” judicial nominations. If Trump...

In Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy, Acemoglu and Robinson defines society as two groups; a rich elite dedicated to protecting...

Climate change and democracy are not often thought of as topics that go together, but the two intertwine more than one would expect. The United...

“Fake News” has been a hot topic ever since the Presidential election in 2016. One main question people have is what exactly constitutes “fake...

One of the cornerstones of American democracy is the executive branch, led by a democratically elected president who represents the views of the...

Since its first appearance in 2013, following the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin, #BlackLivesMatter has become a...

Colleges to some resemble grassy knolls where young intellectuals empty their wallets and toss Frisbees, for others, it’s a place of aggressive...

2017 has seen 389 mass shootings in 314 days. While all agree that these events are tragedies and all too common, the necessity of political...

The American population has seen Donald Trump interact and debate in politics for over two years now, and many of his speech tactics have been...