Prosperity Does Not Equal Democracy: Economic Inequality and Democratic Erosion
The United States is rich. In fact, almost ridiculously so; to illustrate, according to the IMF’s World Economic Outlook for 2025, the U.S. sits...
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The Disbandment of Hong Kong’s Democratic Party: An Example of Authoritarian Consolidation
On April 13th, 2025, Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party, the Democratic Party, voted to begin dissolving itself. Over 90% of the party’s...
Why Estonia’s decision to disenfranchise non-EU citizens is doing more harm than good
On the 26 of March, the Estonian parliament (the Riigikogu) passed a constitutional amendment to remove the rights to vote in local elections for...
Democratic Backsliding or Payback to the Democrats? Unpacking Yoon’s Presidency in South Korea
In April 2025, South Korea’s Constitutional Court unanimously confirmed the impeachment of President Yoon Suk-yeol, officially removing him from...
Ballots and Bullets: How Political Violence Is Undermining Democracy in Mexico
Ballots and Bullets: How Political Violence Is Undermining Democracy in Mexico In 2024, Mexico held one of the largest and most consequential...
Anti-Government Protests and Democratic Erosion in Slovakia
Anti-Government Protests and Democratic Erosion in Slovakia In its 2025 report, Transparency International highlighted Slovakia as a "country to...
Punished for Protest: International Students Detained for Opposing the Genocide in Gaza
On March 9th, Mahmoud Khalil was detained in his apartment in New York. President Trump claimed at the beginning of his term that he would ensure...
How far is too far for South Korea’s presidential pardons?
On December 3, 2024, at 10:50 P.M., South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol held an emergency address to the nation. Yoon vowed he would protect...
How tolerating and encouraging violence fuels democratic backsliding in Georgia
How tolerating and encouraging violence fuels democratic backsliding in Georgia During the past few months, the streets of...