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Targeting the Far-Left: Counterterrorism, Paranoia, and Polarization

Under the leadership of President Donald Trump, the United States shifted its counterterrorism focus to the far-left. This included the...

“Us” Versus “Them” In the context of modern politics in the United States and around the world, an increasingly worrying factor that plays a role...

For much of the late twentieth century, immigration reform in the United States was an achievable feat through bipartisan cooperation. Lawmakers...

A country does not have to cancel elections to weaken democracy. Sometimes leaders keep elections in place but make it harder for the opposition...

Recently, India has been experiencing some forms of democratic backsliding. According to Nancy Bermeo’s “On Democratic Backsliding”, she depicts...

Hungary’s 21st century shift from liberal democracy into a “hybrid regime” – or a competitive authoritarianist state, as the phenomenon is also...

Democratic erosion is a gradual process that has been an ongoing process in Pakistan. While the country still holds elections and operates under...

Donald Trump has partook in many actions that concern many about the health of American democracy. While deeply explored by many people and...

In 2021, Trump gave a speech at his “Save America” Rally, where he repeated false claims of election fraud. Shortly after the rally, a crowd of...