Packing the Court and the Future of Voting Rights in the U.S.
On Monday, the Supreme Court split four to four in a decision on whether Pennsylvania absentee ballots received up to three days after election...
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COVID-19 and the Serbian Case
“One of the great ironies of how democracies die is that the very defense of democracy is often used as a pretext for its subversion.” This line...
Will Ukraine’s President Zelenskiy Learn From His Predecessors?
The Ukrainian people have been through a lot. According to a 2019 Pew Poll, 81% of Ukrainians see a fair judicial system as one of the most...
Political Polarization and the American Democracy
In the United States, the people want democracy. In fact, recent work by the Pew Research Center finds that "while Americans generally agree on...
Political Violence, Donald Trump, and the Alt-Right
By introducing the threat of violence through his refusal to condemn violent Alt-Right groups such as the Proud Boys, Donald Trump is undermining...
The Presence of Sub-National Stealth Authoritarianism in a Democratic Stronghold
As the election season comes into full swing, Trump and the GOP, have become noticeably worried about the outcome of this election year –...
Democratic Erosion at the State Level: Felony Disenfranchisement in Florida
Two years ago, I voted for the first time. I’m from Florida, so I was particularly interested in voting for the ratification of Amendment Four of...
Is Thailand Experiencing Democratic Erosion?
On October 15, when escalating protests led to thousands of demonstrators gathering publicly on the anniversary of a student-led uprising against...
The Election of Yoshihide Suga: Gatekeeping in Japan
During the chaotic year of 2020, many Americans can be forgiven for missing a recent transition of power in Japan, but it represents a worrying...