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...
Universities
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...
Putin’s Authoritarianism Influencing a Potential Invasion of Ukraine
In the 20th century Russia began to adopt more democratic tendencies following the corruption of the Soviet Union, but in the 21st century...
The Fight for the Soul of the Republican Party Just Suffered Another Loss
In not-so-surprising turn of events, on February 4th, the Republican National Committee (RNC) voted to censure Representatives Liz Cheney (R-WY)...