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Why EU Membership Isn’t Saving Croatia’s Democracy
More than a decade after joining the European Union, Croatia still struggles with corruption, weak courts, and low public trust. This raises a...
In Illinois, Donors Narrowed Democracy… Again
Before Illinois voters cast a single ballot on March 17th, outside money had already been working to decide who they would get to choose from....
What a shrunken Congress means for democracy in America
Congress plays an essential role in our government. They are the only federal officials directly elected by the American people, yet in recent...
Protesting in Mitch McConnell’s Backyard
On June 24th, 2022 the United States Supreme Court issued one of the most controversial decisions in its two centuries of existence. Supreme...
South Korea’s President Moves Forward with Plan to Fulfill Anti-Feminist Campaign Promises
The Blue House, Home of South Korea's Executive Office - Source: Unsplash The success of Yoon’s appeals to anti-feminism reflects the rise of...
6 Arrows: Does Modern Turkey Still Follow the Ideology of Ataturk?
Kemalism, also Ataturkism, is the ideology of Turkish nationalism put forward by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. It is still considered to be the official...
Economic Instability in Turkey: An Attempt to Find a New Economic Model or Political Adventure
This story is about an autocrat who has been in big politics for 20 years. Under his rule, the exchange rate of the national currency has...
Ukraine and Russia: Soviet Tensions Lead to Modern Mass Murder
Russia has been threatening the democratic sovereignty of Ukraine since the country declared independence from the USSR shortly before its...