Religious Ideology Threatens the Popular Vote in Utah by Keli Lalicker
On November 5th of 2018, 52.75% of Utah voters decided to vote “yes” on Proposition 2, the Medical Marijuana Initiative supporting the...
Universities
The Arc GA for Democracy by Rose Shine
On March 13th of 2019, I went to the Georgia State Capitol for “The Arc Georgia Day at the Capitol”. The purpose of the event is to advocate for...
Impeachment Doesn’t Always Mean the End for Democracy
Jennifer Varela There have been many democracies in the past that have backslid. Naturally, impeachment can leave a lot of people uneasy due to...
Will Debt and Population Decline Hinder Japanese Democracy? By Markyle West
In a political climate that is already turbulent, will debt and population decline hinder Japanese Democracy? If so, how can the Japanese...
Political Event
By Trevor Marzloff Trevor Marzloff Professor Robertson Intro into Political Science April 14, 2019 Political Event Blog Post...
The Corrupt Election Process by Jessica Redding
“The Rise of Competitive Authoritarianism” by Steven Levitsky and Lucan A. Way, perfectly depict how elections can be biased and corrupt for...
First, they came for the blacks and I said nothing. Then they came for the Jews and I said nothing. Then they came for the gays and I said nothing. Last they came for me and there was no one left to speak.
What would the world’s oldest democracy do in an immigration/refugee crisis? The United States, an example for all other democratic nations, is...
Original Intent and the Supreme Court by Renee Colby
Of all of the things that the writers of the US Constitution may have intended, it is quite certain that their intent was to create a democracy....
Facebook’s Growing Role in Elections by Isabet Tranchin
Facebook now boasts more than two billion users worldwide, but this well-known social media platform also has a rising role in the political...