The United States Feels Ominously Like Chavez’s Venezuela, Just Weeks From Its Presidential Election
With the United States approaching its most contentious election yet, the atmosphere feels like a Latin American déjà vu… As President Hugo...
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The August 2020 Coup in Mali: Extending Theories of Democratic Erosion to Low-Income Countries
On August 18, 2020, mutinous soldiers seized power from the Malian president. Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta (IBK) appeared on TV asking, “Do I really...
Voter Suppression in the United States
The principle of “one man, one vote” is under threat in America. The idea that everyone is able to vote in a free and fair election is a core...
Instability in Kyrgyzstan
In its 29 years of independence, Kyrgyzstan has seen more than its fair share of political turmoil. A former colony of the Russian empire,...
Forget or Acknowledge? Can Spain Move Forward Without Acknowledging the Past?
What happens when a military coup fails? A possible answer, a nation can be thrown into civil war. In July 1936 a coalition of the Spanish...
Are Human Rights at Risk? A Deeper Look at Tennessee’s Newly Implemented Anti-Protest Law
Tennesseans have been protesting against systemic racism and police brutality since June, joining other states in demanding justice for George...
The Implications of the Increasing Politicization of Science in the U.S.
As an increasingly broad spectrum of issues start to become topics of partisan debate, it is important to examine the significance and...
Belarus: The Tale of the Stealthy Autocrat
Stalin. Hitler. Kim Jong-Il. These are all names that easily come to mind when one thinks of a dictatorship. People usually do not associate...
French Revolution Part II?
Photo above is a statue of Marianne, one of France’s biggest symbols who was considerably damaged during the yellow vest protests in 2018. Photo...