A Decade of Erosion Paints an Unfortunate Picture for Indonesian Democracy as Subianto Takes Office
As of October 20, 2024, Indonesia has a new president. Prabowo Subianto’s political history is anything but ordinary, as he was able to assume...
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The Unraveling of Bulgarian Democracy
Bulgaria saw massive protests in 2020 against Prime Minister Boyko Borissov and his administration. These demonstrated the democratic backsliding...
Honduras: How Populism Lead to the Removal of the Extradition Treaty
Honduras has struggled with gang violence and, therefore, drug trafficking since the fall of Dictator-Military Leader Rafael López Gutiérrez from...
Party Labels and the Courts: Ohio’s Shift Toward a Partisan Judiciary
On September 4th, I attended an Ohio College Democrats’ meeting and listened to Judge Lisa Forbes speak. She is currently running for a seat on...
City Council: A Perfect Storm for Democratic Erosion
When it comes to the city council, how much do they do? What are the inner workings of a city’s council? What are the positions of the members of...
Redrawing the Lines: Issue 1, Political Polarization between Ohio Voters
Through the Franklin County Democratic party, I had the opportunity to participate in several canvasing events this past month. On October 11th...
Duking-it-Out: How an Ohio Group Promotes Dialogue in their Polarized Community
The League of Women Voters of Northern Portage County (LWVNPC), a small, hyperlocal voting rights and civic engagement group, operates at the...
How Changes To Columbus’s LEAP Program Demonstrate the Strength’s Of Our Democratic System
Lead exposure is an urgent issue in Ohio. These last two weeks I had the opportunity to watch the Columbus City Council meeting discussing...
City Council and Solving Politics
Efficiency. Responsiveness. Order. They were all perfectly present in the 48th regular meeting of the Columbus City Council, an affair...