Stealth Authoritarianism in China, and What it Means for the Rest of the World
In 1982 term limits were imposed on the office of the President of China. They were created by Deng Xiaoping (then president of...
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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and the Decrease in Right-wing Populist Support for Putin
On the morning of February 24, Putin ordered a “special military operation” under the guise of demilitarizing, denazifying, and democratizing...
January 6th, An Attempted Executive Coup
January 6th, 2021 is a day that Americans will not soon forget. The United States experienced an attack on its democracy as violent protestors...
Big Tech Involvement in Russia-Ukraine Conflict: The Dangerous Precedent it May Set
With the Russian Invasion of Ukraine taking place this past week, Putin has triggered the greatest military crisis on the European continent...
The Far Right and Democratic Erosion
Although the far right has always had a presence in American politics, especially due to the fact that American politics is slanted so far...
An Argument for Compulsory Voting
Voting has been considered a sacred practice for centuries. As one of the main pillars of a democratic society, perhaps the best way to do this...
Private Arbiters of Public Discourse: Facebook, MSI, and the Political Power of the Algorithm
In the digital age, it is plausible that a minor tweak in an algorithm could erode democracy as successfully as a charismatic demagogue....
How India Turned Away from Democracy
In 1947, India became independent from British imperialist rule. It became a democracy with a parliamentary system and a liberal, far-reaching...
America’s Revision to False Democracy: The Impact of the Judicial System’s Reversal from Protecting the Right to Vote
America is seen as a beacon of democracy around the world and the right to vote is one of the key principles of democracy. Having free and fair...