The Crumbling Institutional Pillars of the US Supreme Court
The recent leak of the initial majority draft opinion on Roe v. Wade has many implications of democratic erosion. The significance of this...
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Department of Homeland Security Announces New Disinformation Board
On April 27, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it had formed a new board focused on combating disinformation. The board...
Rise of Erdogan and Democratic Erosion in Turkey
Turkey was once the beacon of democratic liberalism in the East, outside of the Western powers. However, under its current leader Recep Tayyip...
Myanmar 2020 Election Fraud
Since gaining independence from British Rule, Myanmar, then known as Burma, experienced years of civil unrest between various ethnic groups. Just...
Continued Conflict in Ukraine
Continued Conflict in Ukraine As of late April, Ukraine has now been subject to this most recent military occupation by Russia for about two...
The Partisan Divide of American Media
On April 21st, 2022, President Joe Biden unveiled the latest program of the Department of Homeland Security, Uniting for Ukraine. Under this new...
Rodrigo Duterte’s Autocratic Regime and Democratic Erosion in the Philippines
As President Rodrigo Duterte’s six-year term comes to an end, this could mean positive change for democracy in the Philippines. Duterte’s...
The Gauche Left: Why Can’t French Leftists Place in Round 2, and Why Does It Matter?
On April 24, French President Emmanuel Macron won the second round of the French presidential election, winning both a second term in office and...
Do Protests Do More Harm Than Good?
It is well accepted that protests are vital for a thriving democracy. They are viewed as an avenue for social change, in fact, other than voting...