Trump Is a Symptom, Not a Cause
In his essay in the New York Times titled, Trump Poses a Test Democracy is Failing, Thomas B. Edsall, a professor of political journalism at...
Rollins College
Polarization Seen Through Partisanship, Status, and Geographical Location
The trucker convoy made its way from Virginia's Interstate Highway into our state’s capital. Over the course of three weeks the convoy camped...
Partisan Divides Obstruct Justice Jackson’s Path to the Supreme Court
Portrait of Ketanji Brown Jackson. On July 29, 1994, Justice Stephan Breyer was confirmed to the US Supreme court with an 87-to-9 vote. ...
Decline of Italian Democracy at the Hands of Matteo Salvini
The extreme-right party, Lega Nord has gained popularity over the last 10 years and Matteo Salvini is responsible for it. Salvini now is the...
Has Peruvian Democracy Gone Off The Rails?
Since the year 2000, Peru has had the longest period of democracy in the country's history. As a Latin American nation, the South American...
The Impact of Immigration on Democracy
The Impact of Immigration on American Democracy: Immigration, a major determinant of political decision As of 2018, the United States was found...
Has Florida Gone Down the Rainbow Road of Authoritarianism?
Photo courtesy of Daniel James, unspash.com In an Op-Ed published on April 1, Michelle Goldberg writes about the ongoing fight between Disney and...
“Point Out Voters’ Frustrations:” The Downfall of True Political Discussion
Scott Menchin The New York Times article “Can Republicans Win by Just Saying No?” by Blake Hounshell and Leah Askarinam examines the strategies...
What the State Secrets Privilege Means for Executive Power and Democratic Backsliding
The Supreme Court case of United States v. Zubaydah reached its final decision on March 3, 2022--a landmark decision on the issue of the state...