Iranian Sandbox: The Erosion of Trust in the United States
The Trump administration has effectively shown to the country that we are subservient to other nations interests. The public lobbying alone by...
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Ecuador’s Security Crisis and the Slow Erosion of Democracy
Ecuador has been going through a serious crisis for some years now. The homicide rate jumped from 6 per 100,000 people in 2018 to 47 per 100,000...
Look at What They Took From You: MAGA Polarization Through Social Media
The official White House X account sits at over four million followers. Created in January of 2025, the social media page’s bio reads: “The...
From Secularism to Islamic Authority: Democratic Backsliding in Bangladesh
Democratic backsliding is often characterized by institutional weakness or polarizing incumbents, but what about the topic of backsliding due to...
From Left to Right-Wing Populism: Can Argentina Survive Another Movement?
In November 2023, self-proclaimed anarcho-capitalist Javier Milei won the Argentinian presidency. His campaign ran on the promise of dismantling...
Timor Leste: The Paradox of Democratic Fragility
Although Timor-Leste is often seen as a success in democracy in Southeast Asia, it still has deep-rooted structural issues that cause worries...
The United States of Stealth Authoritarianism
Are we really doing this? “America will continue our leadership in defense of human dignity, in defense of rules and norms, and in defense of...
The United States’ War on Public Education
While the country shifts their focus to the newly erupting war in the Middle East they begin to turn their backs on the war happening on US soil....
The DHS Shutdown is Led by Populist Politicians
An “anti-compromise” mindset from populist politicians continues to hinder negotiation between Democrats and the White House. On February 14,...