Image courtesy of Brett Jordan, unsplash.com The Washington Post published an article on Tuesday, April 19, that gave a detailed history of the “social media phenomenon” known as Libs of TikTok. …
Alex Jones: Menace to American Democracy
Alex Jones’s job consists of profiting off of formulating outlandish conspiracy theories, exploiting national tragedies, and eliciting emotions such as fear and anger in his audience. But it’s all a …
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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 Columbia, explains the changes to the American political …
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 out, drove through, protested, and threw tailgate parties …
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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. Nominated by former President Bill Clinton, Justice …
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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 leader of Lega per Salvini Premier, shortened to Lega. He …
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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 country struggled to achieve a stable democracy for years. …
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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 to be the country with the most immigrants in the …
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