The Power of Perception: Trump’s Lawsuits May Not Have a Legal Basis, but Still Harm Democracy
Election lawsuits are nothing new in the United States, but President Donald Trump’s legal action and refusal to concede are bordering on...
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Indian Prime Minister Modi Furthers the Divide, Both Politically and Racially
India’s Constitution, which came into effect in 1950, outlines the rights guaranteed to citizens in India. Similar to other democracies,...
Trump’s Attacks on American Democracy: The Lead-Up to the 2020 Election
President Donald Trump, in his efforts to retain the Presidency of the United States for a second term, has engaged in many behaviors in...
Misinformation Threats via Social Media Bots in the U.S.
Fake news could be one of the most potentially harmful things to democracy. With the presence of social media platforms growing more and more...
A Peaceful Transfer of Power and the American People’s Concern for Their Election’s Security
The United States has faced an arguably unprecedented combination of factors, both domestic and international, throughout 2020 that have created...
The World’s Largest Democracy in Decline? The Threat of Hindu Nationalism in Modi’s India
Mob violence and mass rioting engulfed New Delhi earlier this year, with images of defenseless Indian Muslims beaten in the streets; their faces...
Germany: Does Political Extremism Hurt Its Democracy?
According to The Democracy Index is an index compiled by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Germany qualifies as a country with full...
Jo Jorgensen and Howie Hawkins: Why You Should Think About Voting for 2020’s Third Party Candidates
Only one U.S. president has won his election without being aligned with one of the two major political parties. His name was George Washington....
Will Trump Peacefully Step Down if He Loses the 2020 Election?
While there have been highly contentious U.S. presidential elections in the past, there has never been reason to question if the presidential...