Recent Events Expose Trumpism as Example of the Risks of Populism by Austin Albertson @ Skidmore College
It is of little doubt that President Trump is a populist, and that “Trumpism” is simply his brand of populism. His campaign strategy and...
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THE OLD GODS ARE DEAD: Rampant Corruption within Greece’s Failing Democracy by Ian Fowler @ GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
The first democracy was born during the 6th century in Athens, Greece, now almost 1,500 years later this democracy is dying. Greece is currently...
Supreme Courts ruling against immigration rights is embedded on populist beliefs.
The Supreme Court ruled against immigration rights with a 5-3 rule that non-citizens, and permanent residents will face deportation and the...
Democracy is not just a Man’s Game: Why Duterte Should Take a Course on Women’s Rights By Minch Cerrero @ University of the Philippines, Diliman
The President recently aroused public reaction by equating the essence of a woman to a functional vagina. In front of more than 200 former...
The Gun Violence Protest Movement Will be a Democratic Litmus Test by Lindsey Powell @ University of Pennsylvania
On February 22nd, students and faculty of the University of Pennsylvania lined Locust Walk, the campus’s central pathway, to protest gun violence...
Liberalism and the Battle Against Anti-Democratic Trends by Shravan Balaji @ University of Pennsylvania
Introduction: On January 22nd, 2018, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled that the state’s U.S. Congressional Districting Map was...
The Populist Dilemma by Oluwabomi Fagbemi @ University of Pennsylvania
Partisan polarization plays a huge role in American politics, with the Democrats and Republicans running a (nearly) closed shop in a winner takes...
It’s good for American democracy that Trump’s hiring freeze failed by Marissa Kelly @ Ohio State University
The Trump administration’s bureaucracy is notably unusual for a couple of reasons. The first comes from the president’s adamant desire to shrink...
Judicial Independence at Risk in Pennsylvania by Rachel Pomerantz @ University of Pennsylvania
The political fight over gerrymandering in Pennsylvania has recently taken a markedly dangerous turn. The legal battle over the Pennsylvania...