The January 6th Insurrection: Culmination of Democratic Backsliding
A prime example of the US democracy being in danger of falling apart was the attack on the US Capitol on January 6th, 2021. This was a result of...
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Ohio’s Voter Roll Maintenance Process Impedes Democratic Voter Participation
“Limit voter fraud at the expense of disenfranchising eligible voters.” That’s the message that the Ohio state legislature and the U.S. Supreme...
The Danger of Electing Election Deniers
Across the country, sixty percent of Americans will have an election denier on their ballot. At least 16 states will have a candidate running for...
The Consequences of the Demise of the “Chevron Deference”
Murky water runs through your backyard, clouding the water that comes out of your faucet and into the vegetables you wash, the water you use to...
Who Should Control the Flow of Information in the Information Age: Private Businesses?
Apple iPhone, with many social media apps We practically live on our phones, the average use time on an iPhone is 5-6 hours a day. Given the fact...
Carrots and Sticks: How the Greek Government Undermined Free and Independent Media During the COVID-19 Pandemic
While Hungary and Poland dominate the discussion of democratic erosion in Europe, it is Greece that ranks last in media freedom among European...
Drought Unlikely to Spark Democratization in Iran
Over the past two years, large protests for clean drinking water spread throughout drought-stricken Iran. The protests, deemed the Uprising...
El Salvador: Authoritarianism Gone Viral
Presidential election results in El Salvador, the tiny, Latin American nation may seem to be trivial to most Americans. This outlook, however, is...
Italy’s Hidden Fractures: A Democracy Dependent on the Unelected
On July 14, 2022, Italy’s adolescent “national unity” government narrowly escaped complete collapse. Prime Minister (PM) Mario Draghi’s dramatic...