Donald Trump, Pro Wrestling, and the Future of American Politics
It's a head game. When you know you're faking and the audience knows you're faking and you know the audience knows you know you're faking because...
Universities
A President Turns His Back on Democracy
Strong democratic institutions were not created from the standpoint of governments being comprised of moral representatives focused on only the...
Voting with the Head or the Heart? Empathy as a Tool to Promote Discourse
American politics has entered what is likely the most polarized era in its history (1). According to Pew Research’s studies, about 85% of...
New Problems Call for New Solutions: A Case for Democratizing Big Tech
In a previous article, I examined the effects of changes to Facebook’s News Feed algorithm to prioritize “Meaningful Social Interactions” (MSI),...
Constitutional Mayhem: Democratic Erosion at Brown University
When one thinks of democratic institutions and voting procedures it is often within the context of national and local governance. In other words,...
Armenian Genocide Denial: A Symptom of Democratic Erosion
In April 2021, President Biden became the first U.S. President to refer to the systematic killing of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in...
The End of Hungarian Democracy?
In 1989 the Soviet Union was reaching the end of its life; the Iron Curtain had corroded, and independence movements were sprouting...
A Threat to Humanitarian Organizations: Zimbabwe Parliament Goes After PVOs
In a country where democratic rights are already sparse, Zimbabweans involved in private voluntary organizations (PVOs) may face even more...
Brazil’s Democracy Is Fighting for Life
Two parties, two charismatic leaders, and a history of struggling to maintain democracy is the backdrop to this story. The Federative Republic of...