The January 6th Insurrection: Culmination of Democratic Backsliding
A prime example of the US democracy being in danger of falling apart was the attack on the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021. This was a result of...
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Ohio’s Voter Roll Maintenance Process Impedes Democratic Voter Participation
“Limit voter fraud at the expense of disenfranchising eligible voters.” That’s the message that the Ohio state legislature and the U.S. Supreme...
The Danger of Electing Election Deniers
Across the country, sixty percent of Americans will have an election denier on their ballot. At least 16 states will have a candidate running for...
The Consequences of the Demise of the “Chevron Deference”
Murky water runs through your backyard, clouding the water that comes out of your faucet and into the vegetables you wash, the water you use to...
A Threat to Humanitarian Organizations: Zimbabwe Parliament Goes After PVOs
In a country where democratic rights are already sparse, Zimbabweans involved in private voluntary organizations (PVOs) may face even more...
The Fall of Independent Journalism in Azerbaijan
The Azerbaijanian government has continued to silence its own journalists. It has made conscious efforts recently to forcefully stop protests...
Watchdog Journalist’s Arrest Example of Free Press Collapsing in Bangladesh
In May 2021, an anti-corruption journalist for the largest newspaper in Bangladesh spent a month investigating government mishandling of the...
Bhutan: A Young and Fragile Democracy Faces Barriers to Growth
The predominately Buddhist nation of Bhutan remains the subject of international interest as an isolated ecological haven and an area of promise...
When History Repeats Itself
An all too familiar threat to democracy in the Philippines (Not so) Democratic History Democracy in the Philippines was nothing more than an...