No-Knock Warrants, Police Power, and Democratic Backsliding
Discussions of police violence in American cities have led to the introduction of some troubling policy changes since the initial surge of...
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Are We Headed for WW3? Implications for Democracy
As of February of 2022, continually growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine have gathered global attention. Despite preemptive economic...
The Power of a “Small, Fringe Minority”
The past couple of years have seen some questionable encroachments on the civil liberties that ensure democracy, in an effort by governments to...
Far-Right Populism: A Threat to Poland’s Democracy
In recent years, we have seen how far-right populism has gained a footing in what many would consider to be some of the world’s strongest...
Kyrgyzstan Faces Protests Over Recent Parliamentary Election
On the tail of Kyrgyzstan’s fourth election this year, President Sadyr Japarov seems to have finally secured an allied parliament but this...
Fake News and Democracy: How Are They Related?
The Idea of fake news and misinformation has been a historic problem for the United States of America. Although there are obvious differences...
Democracy in Bolivia with and without Morales: A Comparison
The health of Bolivia’s democracy has fluctuated since the country’s transition to this structure of government in 1982. Ethnic inequality,...
India: Democracy Will Not Die
For the past 15 years, democracy has been on the decline around the world. The Covid-19 pandemic only exacerbated existing issues as...
Brazil’s Major Threat to Democracy: President Bolsonaro
Brazil is the fifth largest democracy in the world, it is also currently one of the most fragile. While President Jair Bolsonaro often claims to...