“Is President Xi threat to democracy?” by Ethan Watson @ University of Memphis
Simply put yes, President Xi has formed a China into a "Frankenstate" in which his power is growing. On March 11th 2018, China's legislative...
Universities
Competitive Authoritarianism in Venezuela: The Corruption of the Maduro Regime by John Blake Stayton @ University of Memphis
The regime of Nicolas Maduro is one that is troubled with patterns of corruption and oppression towards its people. Like his predecessor Hugo...
“Family Values with Grandma Betsy” by Alexander Gephart @ University of Memphis
“Family Values with Grandma Betsy” “I’m more misunderstood than anything.” a quote from our Secretary of Education, Betsy Devos, that embodies a...
A Lethal Mix: Russia and Ethnocentrism’s Effects on Kosovar Democracy by Hannah Shelton @ University of Memphis
The tension between Kosovo Albanians and Kosovo Serbians has been at a boil ever since Kosovo’s birth. However, the ethnic strain took another...
What Press Freedom Rankings Miss About Pakistan by Ali Raza Galani @ The University of Memphis
Reporters without Borders ranks Pakistan as 139 out of 180 countries in the 2017 World Press Freedom Index, making it one of the freest in Asia...
Resistance Through Persistence: The Affirmative Action of the Saratoga Immigration Coalition by Hannah Hoey @ Skidmore College
As an international student in Saratoga Springs, I have a vested interest in the welfare of my fellow immigrants in this city. However, living on...
Democratic Turmoil Causing Hardship in Poland by Pragathi Guruprasad @ University of California, Los Angeles
For many years, Poland was regarded as the leading pro-democracy nation within Eastern Europe. Its seamless transition from communism was an...
First Amendment Education by Wallace Anne Cloud @ Skidmore College
This week I attended a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Saratoga County entitled “The First Amendment: Our Obligation to Assemble,...
Diversity in Non-violent Direct Action: The March for Black Lives by Max Mapes @ Skidmore College
Boston's March for Our Lives The year is 2018. The day: March 24. 50,000-100,000 people are lined up in front of Madison Park High School,...