The United States Supreme Court, Constitutional Retrogression, and Stealth Authoritarianism
Consensus and uniform use of political norms by major actors in all branches of government is key to democratic survival. If our nation’s...
Universities
Why Democrats Spending Millions to Support Far-Right Candidates is Dangerous for American Democracy
A week before the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, Doug Mastriano prayed with Christian Nationalists for Donald Trump to seize power. Why...
How Did We Get to January 6th?
January 6th was a complete disregard for democratic institutions and processes, but how did we reach that point? How did so many United States...
Drawing Lines: Redistricting and Democratic Backslide in Ohio
Manipulation of electoral districts has been a tool of American politics since at least the early 1800s. In today’s America, this strategy is as...
Which Pandemic is Worse: COVID-19 or the Spread of Misinformation?
COVID-19, also known as coronavirus, was (and still is) a virus that has taken the lives of over four million people in the last three years. The...
Using Lawsuits to Silence the Press — How and Why This is Concerning
Freedom of Speech is a right that Americans have held dearly since our nation’s founding. Codified in the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment...
How Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bill is Accelerating American Democratic Backsliding
In many ways, Florida has become the voice for conservative America. Under the governorship of Republican Ron DeSantis since 2019, himself seen...
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...
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...