The New Poll Tax: How Trump’s Executive Order Is Designed to Keep People From Voting
The New Poll Tax: How Trump's Executive Order Is Designed to Keep People From Voting Imagine being told you need a passport to...
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Hollowing out the State: DOGE and the Administrative Erosion of American Democracy
On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a body embedded...
The United States of Stealth Authoritarianism
Are we really doing this? “America will continue our leadership in defense of human dignity, in defense of rules and norms, and in defense of...
The United States’ War on Public Education
While the country shifts their focus to the newly erupting war in the Middle East they begin to turn their backs on the war happening on US soil....
The DHS Shutdown is Led by Populist Politicians
An “anti-compromise” mindset from populist politicians continues to hinder negotiation between Democrats and the White House. On February 14,...
Do Economic Factors Really Affect the Durability of Authoritarian Regimes?
Oftentimes to an outside, democratically minded observer, the durability of authoritarian rule seems perplexing. After all, why would anyone not...
American Intervention in Venezuela: An Erosion of Democratic Norms
American Intervention in Venezuela: An Erosion of Democratic Norms In the early hours of January 3, 2026, U.S. military forces conducted...
Fragmenting the United States Post Dobbs Decision
In 1973, the United States Supreme Court made a landmark decision in Roe v. Wade to legalize abortion prior to fetal viability, prohibiting any...
What Syria’s Attempted Political Transition Means For Democracy
Syria is not transitioning to democracy. It is stuck in a political system that prevents democracy from taking hold. That may sound obvious. But...