What Does the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Mean for Belarus?
Belarus is widely regarded as an authoritarian state, headed by President Alexander Lukashenko. His most recent, fraudulent reelection in 2020...
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The Death of Torres and Democracy in Nicaragua
Last week Hugo Torres Jimenez, a Nicaraguan ex-rebel leader, retired army general, and outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega died from...
Identity Politics Influence Supreme Court Nomination
In a letter to President Biden last month, United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his intentions to step down and retire at...
Why Democracy Supporters Should Be Concerned with the Alabama Redistricting Decision
On February 7, 2022, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that a potentially illegal congressional map of Alabama may be used in the...
Problems Are Better Seen from the Outside: Three Reasons Why it Is Unfair to Blame Populations for Unintentionally Supporting Would-Be Autocrats
It is common for people to look at the destruction of foreign nations’ democratic institutions with confusion. They wonder how anyone could sit...
Gerrymandering in the United States 2020 Redistricting Cycle
History of Gerrymandering in the United States The term gerrymandering was first coined in 1812 by the Boston Gazette. The term was created in...
Ortega’s Hold on Legislative and Judicial Branches Catastrophic for Civil Liberties
Wether in the streets or at the ballot box, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has once again demonstrated his reach into the judicial and...
Bhutan and the Roads to Its Democratic Downfall
Bhutan is a mystery to many, a small south Asian country tucked between China and India, with a democratic system that is strong and showing few...
What the Invasion of Ukraine Means for Internet Freedom in Russia
Almost exactly eight years ago to this day, Russia invaded and later annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine, shortly after the Sochi Winter...