Checks and Balances & Redistricting Norms in Alabama
On January 24, 2022, three federal judges struck down a newly redistricted Alabama map in a case named Singleton v. Merrill. Specifically, the...
Universities
Stephen Breyer, Merrick Garland, and Amy Coney Barrett: Democratic Erosion and the SCOTUS
With Justice Stephen Breyer’s recent announcement of his planned retirement, conversations concerning who Joe Biden will appoint to the Supreme...
Ballot Drop Boxes: Harbinger of Doom or Torch of Democracy?
Partisan rancor over voting methods threatens the American public’s trust in the legitimacy of elections. Ballot drop boxes, a campaign issue in...
Seizure of Voting Machines: How Far Will Executive Reach Extend?
After widespread claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, recent news reveals that former President Donald J. Trump was directly involved in...
Autocracy and Imprisonment: Why Humanitarian Intervention Is Cuba’s Only Hope
In Ozan Varol’s Stealth Authoritarianism, one of the main conditions of authoritarianism is “rampant” corruption as well as “abuse of state...
Democracy and the Right to Organize: Egyptian Prosecution of Human Rights Organizations through Case 173
On January 22nd, 2022, Egypt’s human rights issues made headlines when Biden refused $130 million in security assistance that had originally been...
Evaluating the (un)Democratic Performance of Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari
When All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Muhammadu Buhari defeated the incumbent Johnathan Goodluck from the People's Democratic Party...
Patria y Vida: The Cuban People Take a Stand
2021 was a historic year across the world’s democratic institutions, and not for the best reasons. There were at least five successful coups in...
Violence Against Journalists in Mexico: An Attack on Freedom of Press
This past month, four journalists have been killed in Mexico. Last year, at least seven journalists were killed, marking an unprecedented number...