Soft Social Credit
The arrival and integration of technology into political life seem to herald a great advance for the democratization of regions once thought...
University of Chicago
Is Populism on Its Way Out of Europe?
Emerging evidence shows that populist support in Europe may be waning. A YouGov survey found that fewer people agree with targeted statements...
Trudeau’s Shutdown of the Trucker Protests Protected Democracy
Recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked emergency powers in Canada in order to shut down protests. The protests were started by a group...
The Global Echo of Viktor Orbán’s Populist Cries
On January 3, former U.S. president Donald Trump offered, via his Save America political action committee, an endorsement of Hungarian prime...
What Does the Russian Invasion of Ukraine Mean for Belarus?
Belarus is widely regarded as an authoritarian state, headed by President Alexander Lukashenko. His most recent, fraudulent reelection in 2020...
The Death of Torres and Democracy in Nicaragua
Last week Hugo Torres Jimenez, a Nicaraguan ex-rebel leader, retired army general, and outspoken critic of President Daniel Ortega died from...
Identity Politics Influence Supreme Court Nomination
In a letter to President Biden last month, United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announced his intentions to step down and retire at...
Why Democracy Supporters Should Be Concerned with the Alabama Redistricting Decision
On February 7, 2022, the Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, ruled that a potentially illegal congressional map of Alabama may be used in the...
Problems Are Better Seen from the Outside: Three Reasons Why it Is Unfair to Blame Populations for Unintentionally Supporting Would-Be Autocrats
It is common for people to look at the destruction of foreign nations’ democratic institutions with confusion. They wonder how anyone could sit...