Democratic Backsliding in the United States – It’s Real.
I vividly remember my experience six years ago, huddled over the dusty desk in the nook of my room, unable to concentrate on my geometry...
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Roe v. Wade and The Supreme Court’s Role in Democracy
In a leaked majority opinion briefing, written by Justice Samuel Alito, it has come to light that the Supreme Court will vote to overturn the...
What Russia’s Fake News Campaign Teaches Us About Democracy
Protests at Russian embassy in Bangkok, Thailand Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images The role of fake news is one which has evolved over the past years...
Roe v. Wade Reveals Underlying Inequalities
Source: https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/14514/production/_124402238_roe2.jpg Dahl: “In a political system where nearly every adult...
The Uvalde Shooting: Why We Need To Control Special Interest Groups
On May 4, 2022 at 11:33am, a gunman armed with a rifle from Daniel Defense (similar to Armalite’s AR-15), and a tactical vest without armor...
A Puerto Rican Referendum Would Bolster Representative Democracy
U.S. congressional lawmakers have begun the process of drafting legislation to allow Puerto Ricans to determine their territorial status,...
The War on Drugs: No, Not That One, The Taliban’s
On April 3rd, 2022 the Taliban government decreed the cultivation of opium poppy would no longer be allowed. Afghanistan has a long history with...
How The War on Ukraine Reveals Putin’s Playbook
The Ukrainian War has provided an insight into how Vladimir Putin has retained his power over the years and kept public support through silencing...
21 Century Spectacle: How Disinformation, Populism, and Social Media Are A 21 Century Fulfillment of the Concept of Spectacle
How much of the events that we encounter in our political sphere actually happen in the way we think they do? How much of what we know has to do...