In a time where rights, freedom, and democracy are being threatened across Western democracies, it’s imperative to ask the question: why are...
In 2016, the populist Law and Justice party (PiS) of Poland gained a majority in the lower house of parliament without a coalition. The party...
On March 13, Venezuelan police arrested former interior minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres. Torres had been a vocal critic of the current...
“…And yet, the amateurs are the ones conquering the world and I’m rejoicing in it because the professionals are the ones who have reduced the...
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A managed democracy, as the Putinists would practice it, is not a true democracy. As the demonstrations have continued, it is clear that Russians...
Topless women, fine Italian suits, and two undisclosed murders… and no this isn’t about a Hollywood movie. The current political climate in...
Rodrigo Duterte, the President of the Philippines, was sworn in on June 30th, 2016 becoming the 16th President of the Philippines. Duterte was...
Pre Xi Jinping In recent years, when Hu Jintao was in power, there was some hope that China would be able to become a democracy. In fact, Hu and...