Within American democracy, politicians incorporate aspects of stealth authoritarianism into every level of politics. Often, the most brazen political stunts are performed when eyes are pointed …
U.S. Democracy Threatened at its Birthplace: Doug Mastriano’s Rise in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Statehouse - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania One of the most troubling developments of the 2022 election cycle has been the nomination of Doug Mastriano to be the Republican Party’s candidate …
Mar-a-Lago Raid: How Trump’s Attacks on the Judiciary Spell Disaster
On August 8th, for the first time, law enforcement agents raided the home of a former president on suspicion of criminal activity. The ensuing legal conflict between former president Donald Trump and …
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Voter ID Laws – A Solution to Voter Fraud or a Threat to Democracy?
If there is one democratic concept that has been emphasized time and time again, one idea that is vital for a state to even credit itself as democratic––it’s elections. Yet, since the 2020 …
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Ohio Continues To Have a Districting Issue
As of 2022, the state of Ohio has yet to fix its gerrymandering issue. With the new census results showing clear drops in Ohio’s population, the state has lost a district and must therefore …
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Is Democracy in the United States Backsliding?
In recent years the state of democracy, even in the United States, has been questioned and even described as democratically backsliding. This seems to be a scary thought for a country which prides …
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National Security v. Civil Liberties – Government Surveillance and the Concerning Power of the State Secrets Privilege
In the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the United States government adopted extensive surveillance measures in the hopes of preventing further tragedies. Over time, these measures …
Unfair Elections: A Breach of Freedom
The concept of free and fair elections, one of the hallmarks of a functioning democracy, seems to be slipping away in the United States. While Donald Trump’s claims of election fraud in the 2020 …
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