Government Response to the January 6th Riot
The January 6th riot was a protest to the certification of the 2020 election results and caused lots of damage to the physical Capitol building...
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Military Coup Putting Democracy at Risk in Myanmar
The military coup on February 1, 2021 in Myanmar succeeded in doing something that the Republican Party could not accomplish in the United States...
Redistricting’s Partisan Weaponization is Catalyzing Democratic Backsliding
Every ten years, state legislatures, independent commissions, politician commissions, advisory commissions, and backup commissions redraw...
Donald Trump’s Stealth Authoritarianism in Contesting the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election
More and more news comes out about former President Donald Trump’s efforts to refute and overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election....
The Delegitimization of Journalists and the News Media in the United States
The proliferation of disbelief in the news media in the United States has caused our democracy to erode right before our eyes. We have all heard...
Midterm Elections for Statewide Election Officials Could Spell Trouble for 2024
In the aftermath of the 2020 Presidential election and President Trump’s attempt to subvert its results, there has been an increased focus on the...
Spot the Difference and Other Games Georgia Voters Find Themselves Playing Ahead of Critical Elections
In the summer of 2021, Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed into law a series of voting restrictions destined to impact citizen turnout in all...
Does Gerrymandering Present a Lasting Threat to Democracy?
While the United States advertises itself as a representative democracy, many voters question the degree to which the United States achieves the...
Brought to Limelight: How the Pandemic Increased Democratic Backsliding in the USA
Democracy was already backsiding in many countries before the pandemic, and the United States is no exception. However, the pandemic brought...