Mexico: A Definite Delegative Democracy
In 2018 Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) and his political party, MORENA, historically won not only the Mexican Presidential election but also...
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The Trump Presidency: An Incremental Retrogression Towards Authoritarianism
On September 23, 2020, Donald Trump refused to commit to a peaceful transition of power in the event that he loses the 2020 election to...
The Criminalization of Dissent: Alarming Signs of Democratic Backsliding in Hong Kong
A subtle revision to official media guidelines has caused an outcry over the state of democracy in Hong Kong. On Wednesday September 23rd, the...
American Democracy, Be Thankful Trump Isn’t a Real Economic Populist
As President Trump’s authoritarian tendencies have pushed the U.S. into a period of democratic uncertainty unrivaled in its modern history, it...
Consensual Prostitute, Victim, or Trafficker?: The Ambiguous Position of Migrant Sex Workers in Tapachula, Mexico
At the southern corner of Mexico’s Pacific coast lies Tapachula, Chiapas, a bustling city of over 300,000 and one of Mexico’s major prostitution...
Abiy Ahmed: Democratic Leader or Burgeoning Autocrat?
The West is quick to pigeonhole African leaders as corrupt authoritarians or the “next” Nelson Mandela. Ethiopia under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed...
Coronavirus’ Chinese Paradox: Crushing or Renewing Hopes for Democratization?
In the past twenty years, the world has been asking itself “will China democratize”? However, the Chinese Communist Party under President Xi has...
A Shadow Pandemic: Domestic Violence Exacerbated by COVID-19
While COVID-19 has transformed life internationally, a “shadow pandemic” of domestic violence is occurring simultaneously (Godoy). Social...
The Culprit in Chile: The Living Legacy of U.S. Imperialism
On October 2, a police officer pushed a teenage protestor off a bridge in Santiago, Chile. This is only the most recent act of brutality in the...