International Support for the Opposition Provides Hope for Venezuelan Democracy by Kimberly Stewart
The recent stand-off in Venezuela between the authoritarian Maduro regime and the opposition movement has sparked discussion about whether or not...
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The Red Lines of the Yellow Vests: How France’s Political Opportunity Structure Promotes Extra-Institutional Resistance by Benjamin Wuesthoff
For the past 21 weeks, France’s major cities have been gripped by an atmosphere of civil unrest as thousands of citizens take to the streets and...
President Trump Champions Stricter Barriers of Entry along the United States Southern Border Due to an Overwhelming Influx of Asylum Seekers and Illegal Immigrants By Jarell Insang
In addition to his examination of a recently renovated portion of border fencing in Calexico, California, President Trump’s roundtable meeting...
The Stealth Authoritarianism of Maduro’s Reelection by Roberto Cordova
When Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro, was sworn in for his second term, absences were felt. Absent were representatives from the United...
The Necessity of Accountability: Erdogan’s failure to accept local electoral losses could doom Turkish democracy by Nicholas Bornstein
Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s democracy has slowly but surely been dismantled. The Turkish President constantly violates the...
Political Polarization Within the Age of Social Media by Sophie Secor
The United States political field is filled with big names, and even bigger opinions. There are many up-and-coming passionate politicians on both...
Trump and the Mueller Report by Lily Bryant
It has been nearly two years since Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel to investigate President Trump for evidence of collusion...
Democracy is Eroding in Mongolia by Nikki Tolenoa
Mongolia has been depicted as moving towards an authoritarian regime within the most recent years and has been leaning further away from...
Robot Trucks and Their Threat to a Peaceful Democracy by Eli Kramer
The robot takeover has already begun. Look around: more and more of our lives are being run by increasingly helpful machines. Our schools use...