Orbán Lost. But Did Democracy Win? Hungary’s Election and the Limits of Electoral Recovery
On April 12 2026 Viktor Orbán's sixteen-year grip on Hungary ended. This is when Péter Magyar's Tisza party won a landslide securing a two-thirds...
Suffolk University
When Saving Democracy Looks Like Killing It: Romania’s Election Crisis and the Paradox of Militant Democracy
In December 2024, Romania's Constitutional Court did something almost without precedent in modern European history: it annulled the first round...
How the Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Impacts American Democracy
In July 2024, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a landmark decision granting presidents broad immunity from prosecution for actions...
The Silver Lining of American Retreat: How U.S. Disengagement from NATO Could Forge a Stronger Europe
There is a peculiar irony at the heart of what is happening to NATO right now. The United States, the alliance’s founding architect and long-time...
Do It Anyway: Why America’s Checks & Balances Are Failing
One of the main campaign promises made by the Trump campaign was to bring prices down for everyday Americans. He promised (and failed to deliver)...
A Nobel Laureate Suspended, A Journalist Jailed: Tunisia’s Slide into Competitive Authoritarianism
On April 24, 2026, Tunisian President Kais Saied’s government suspended the Tunisian League for Human Rights (LTDH). This organization shared the...
Long Term Effects of the “Secret Club” Scandal
The "Secret Club” Scandal, often referred to as the "Slovenska" affair, shocked Croatian society and uncovered deep seated corruption that goes...
Flip a Coin: Voting in the United States of America
Voting in the United States of America is portrayed as the foundation of the world's greatest democracy, the ultimate freedom amongst an endless...