Can Workplace Democracy Save American Democracy?
United States work stoppages and organized labor activity in 2023 are reaching a level not seen in decades, as hundreds of thousands of workers...
Northeastern University
A Win for Democracy in Poland: How the Opposition Overcame the Authoritarian PiS Party in October Elections
In their past eight years of control, the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party has eroded judicial and constitution checks and balances while...
Death of Journalists in Mexico Sign of Democratic Backsliding
Journalists are being killed in Mexico and they’re taking the country’s democracy with them. The increasing assassination of journalists in...
The Consequences of McCarthy’s Ousting on American Democracy
On January 7th 2023, Representative Kevin McCarthy was elected as the new Speaker of the House of Representatives after a record-breaking 15...
Chad’s Main Opposition Leader Fears Returning to His Country
The political exile of Succes Masra, leader of a main opposition party to the military junta in Chad, has recently come to an end after over a...
Digital Populism: The Risk of the New Political Outsider
When Donald Trump tweeted, the world listened. More than that, the world reacted. A new @realdonaldtrump Tweet represented an endless array of...
The Case of Marjorie Taylor Greene
In this time of increasing misinformation, polarization, and erosion of democracy in the United States, leaders with populist messages such as...
Conflicted Bosnia: Polarization, Backsliding, and Uneven Authoritarianism
The Balkan Wars of the 1990s was a period that saw destruction of institutions, corruption of the media, extreme polarization, and genocide in...
New Ideas: The Takeover of Salvador’s Establishment
After months of being accused as an authoritarian, President Nayib Bukele has now established a supermajority in legislative seats. This...