China’s single-party regime is in danger as Xi Jinping, the current president of China, seeks to return to the Mao era style of personalistic rule. Chairman Mao (Mao Zedong) was head of the Chinese …
Will Estonia Continue to be a Beacon of Democracy?
The Coronavirus posed a challenge to government’s world wide and response in Estonia was considered to be quick, effective and generally approved by the public. Like many other democracies the …
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From Tragedy to Disinformation, from Disinformation to Misinformation, From Misinformation to Threats: How Transphobia Threatened Three Separate Women’s Safety in the Wake of the Uvalde Shooting
What does the current fixation of Republicans on Trans rights have to do with a School Shooting? In the case of the recent mass shooting in Uvalde, nothing on the surface. None of the victims were …
Correlation between Growing Evangelical Communities and Rising Populism
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (Apu Gomes / AFP / Getty) In the last few years, we have seen the rise of …
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Brazilians Will Have To Choose The Lesser of Two Evils
Jonne Roriz/Bloomberg via Getty Images This year is an election year for the fourth biggest democracy in the world, the …
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Myanmar in Shambles with the Revival of the Death Penalty
The Myanmar military government recently rejected appeals against the death sentencing of two prominent democracy activists in an effort to repress the anti-coup resistance. Former lawmaker Ko Phyo …
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Economic Inequality and Democratic Political Engagement
As one of the world's leading economies, the European economic model receives a lot of attention from experts, businesses, and investors. Compared to the U.S. economic model, which focuses on …
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Social Media and Polarization within the U.S.
As social media begins to continually grow within the U.S. so will the trends of increasing polarization. Everybody wants to feel like they're not alone. Whether this is in regards to political …
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