South Africa Must Reflect on Its Past Before May Elections by Samantha Rip
South Africa’s General Elections will be coming after a period of rampant political corruption and decay of democratic institutions. The...
Universities
Does Less Authoritarian Mean More Democratic? by Gwenyth Szabo
According to the Freedom House’s 2019 report of freedom levels around the world, it is clear that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one...
The Impact of Presidential Pardoning on American Democracy by Felicia Gordon
In the United States, the power to pardon is an executive power that is awarded to the President of the United States under Article II, Section...
The Power of Direct Democracy in California by Zhuoyang Song
The power of direct democracy in California Initiative, referendum, and recall...
How the Republican Party has Failed American Democracy by Alison Gerzina
The story of the 2016 presidential election is not strictly one of failed gate-keeping. It is undoubtedly true that Republicans ignored their...
The Impact of the Misinformation Online – Petition to Add Opioid Dependency as a Debilitating Medical Condition by Yunxuan Wang
Photo by Yunxuan On the morning of February 6th, I went to the Rhode Island Department of Health at 3 Capitol Hill to attend a public hearing of...
Demystifying Democracy— Seeking Transparency in Rhode Island’s Legislative Process by Amy Wang
With a series of open events, Common Cause Rhode Island has taken the initiative to clarify the state’s legislative processes to the general...
Dr. Cornel West keynote: Integrity, Honesty and Decency
By: Teréz Villeda-Medina “Brother King was a love warrior and a spiritual giant, but he didn’t get here by himself.”Photo courtesy of RISD On...
What’s Your Calling? MLK Keynote Speaker Cornel West by Tiarra Bell
The distinguish Dr. Cornel West took the stage as the speaker for RISD’s MLK Series Keynote on January 23, 2019. Cornel West has such a...