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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...

An analysis of democratic backsliding in Israel that have led to today This post analyzes the structures from both a societal standpoint and a...

Benjamin Netanyahu has single-handedly been eroding his country’s democracy since he came into power. He is the country’s longest-serving prime...

On October 3rd, 2023, an unprecedented political event occurred when the house voted 216-210 to remove California Republican Kevin McCarthy as...

Despite once being hailed as a pillar of democracy and freedom, democracy in the United States has been under threat for a while. Political...

There is great fear that Guatemala’s democracy is weakening beyond the point of return. Amid election fraud, Guatemala has turned into a country...

Who does one think of when talking about populism and authoritarianism? The common names that come to mind are those of Hitler, Hugo Chavez, Juan...

Africa as a whole has faced many challenges, notably colonization, which impeded the progress of many of its nations. The legacy of colonization...

While the focus on Russia today is its war in Ukraine, which as of writing this enters its 600th day, not too long ago that focus was on the...