Democratic Erosion at the State Level: Felony Disenfranchisement in Florida
Two years ago, I voted for the first time. I’m from Florida, so I was particularly interested in voting for the ratification of Amendment Four of...
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Is Thailand Experiencing Democratic Erosion?
On October 15, when escalating protests led to thousands of demonstrators gathering publicly on the anniversary of a student-led uprising against...
Black Lives Matter: The Good, the Bad, the Powerful
Photo credit: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/us/teens-protest-black-lives-matter.html The Black Lives Matter movement has once again gained...
Has Social Media Become Not Only Incompatible With Democracy, but the Main Culprit Behind Its Demise?
The technology and social media that we are seeing today have made it more possible for coordinated and uncoordinated state actors to influence...
The Responsibility of Power and the Power of Responsibility
Routt County Court House (Picture from Library of Congress) As learned from working on a County Commissioner Campaign Written by Greta Thurson...
The Election of Yoshihide Suga: Gatekeeping in Japan
During the chaotic year of 2020, many Americans can be forgiven for missing a recent transition of power in Japan, but it represents a worrying...
The Promises and Perils of Judicial Reform
Since 2015, Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party has engaged in a systematic effort to remake their courts in the name of unrooting corruption...
Political Circuses in the U.S. and Mexico: Avoiding the Coronavirus Pandemic and Embracing Democratic Erosion
Headline stories such as President Trump banning TikTok in the U.S. and President Andrés Manual Lopéz Obrador commenting on high profile Mexican...
Catalonia and Madrid: Has Democracy Prevailed?
Under what circumstances does a region have a right to secede from its nation? To what degree can a nation democratically go to keep its regions...