Generational Divide: How US Politicians Cater to Seniors, Leaving Younger Voters Behind
The United States is a country with a rapidly aging population. According to the United States Census Bureau, the percentage of the population...
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Discussing Gerrymandering in the United States
Many Americans take no note of the redistricting process that takes place every ten years within each state; but I argue that we should be paying...
Brazil: Democratic Erosion and State-Sponsored Political Violence
Researchers posit that increases in certain types of political violence can encourage democratic erosion. Indeed, the analysis of one research...
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro: Petty, or a Danger to Democracy?
In October 2021, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s run-off presidential election. Months later,...
Examining the Resurgence and Dangers of White Christian Nationalism in America
On January 6th, 2021, millions around the world had their eyes glued to the T.V. as thousands of insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol. This...
Plan B: The Erosion of the Mexican Electoral System
Last February, Mexican president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) received massive criticism for recently approved electoral reforms that seek...
Voters Behind Bars: How Felon Disenfranchisement Weakens American Democracy
The disenfranchisement of felons is paving the way for America’s democratic backsliding. Repealing these undemocratic laws will help to...
Leveraging External Issues to Support Democracy: How the Fight for Abortion Rights Protected Democracy in Wisconsin
In 2010, Republicans won a series of state legislative races in Wisconsin which allowed for them to redraw district lines to their own advantage;...
The Greater Idaho Movement is Tearing Oregon Apart
In the minds of most Americans, states are indissoluble bodies, bound by ties stronger even than those which bind the Union herself. Even in...