The Gerrymandering Problem
Every ten years, every state redraws its electoral maps which determines where the electoral districts will be for the next ten years. In many...
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Hungarian Democratic Backsliding During COVID-19
Viktor Orbán’s Hungary has come under increasing scrutiny and criticism since he and his party came to power in 2010. Humanitarian watchdogs,...
Why BIPOC Are on the Frontlines in the Fight Against Emerging American Authoritarianism
On June 1st, 2020, during the height of the Black Lives Matter protests and the COVID-19 pandemic, President Trump made the news once again as...
January 6, 2021 and Democratic Erosion in America
The riot of the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021 was an unprecedented event in American history. That afternoon, thousands of supporters...
Poland’s Judicial Reform and Its Impacts on the Democratic Stability of Poland and EU’s Member States
"The clash between Warsaw’s supreme court and nationalist-populist government is a crisis not just for Poland, but for the whole EU. If the...
Does the U.S. Congress Have America’s Best Interests in Mind?
The past two years of American politics have been defined by unprecedented, bizarre events such as the Capitol riots of January 6th, the rocky...
What’s Left of Poland’s Democracy?
Poland was once the model nation of a communist country fallen apart and in shambles that then came together to become a prosperous democratic...
Is Australia’s Democracy as Strong as Once Believed?
Australia has long been viewed in the political world as a relatively stable democracy. In the face of the extreme partisanship that has...
Populist Roots Behind Argentina’s Current Uncertainty
From Glory to Grains: Why Decades of Populist Chokehold Led to the Deterioration of Argentina's Economy and Leadership After juggling populism...