In 2019, Freedom House recorded the 13th consecutive year of democracy in decline, the longest retreat since the organization began producing its...
During my semester of taking the course, Global Issues, I have learned a lot. The course was based on various topics including Democratic...
In what could prove to be an enormous blunder, Juan Guaido, Venezuela’s opposition leader, launched a failed coup to oust Venezuelan President...
Attending the Rockdale County School Board meeting, one may not see this event as an embodiment of democracy. However, this gathering of people...
In the past, the word “authoritarian” brought to mind images of violent repression, censorship, and intensive surveillance, an image that. Today,...
The strategic integration of a tribal constituency decreases Jordan’s vulnerability to a coup. Yet this same historic factor of regime stability...
On April 30th, the Sri Lankan government lifted a ban on social media it had put in place following the Easter attacks that had killed 253...
Just last month Omar al-Bashir’s ouster shocked the world. And with good reason: it’s naturally shocking when a dictator who has held power for...
This country has come a long way, a country that was built on the back of immigrants,...