The Art of the Smear: Georgia Senate 2020
As tensions rise leading up to the second most important election of the year, citizen discernment and polarization play a crucial role. It’s a...
Brown University
Government Content Moderation Could Strengthen U.S. Democracy
Spread over six floors, thousands of employees stare at their computer screens scanning Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube in the middle of a...
Labels Like “Correista” and “Trump Supporter” Increase Polarization Because They Enhance Populist Rhetoric
Increasing polarization in Ecuador As the Ecuadorian election draws closer, it is unclear who will become the next president. Incumbent President...
The Impact of Technology on U.S. Democracy: Beneficial, Harmful, or Neutral?
Many historic political events that occurred in the United States in 2020, such as the video of George Floyd’s arrest that sparked Black Lives...
The Power and Limitation of Civil Resistance in Uganda
Civil protests broke out in Uganda after the arrest of Bobi Wine, a 38-year-old singer turned politician, who is challenging the longtime leader...
A Game of Tug of War Over Democracy
The European Union is failing to maintain democracy in their member states. Not only are they failing to threaten these countries...
Colombia: A Repressive State in the making
Former President and current Colombian Senator, Alvaro Uribe, was revered by the Bush administration as he cooperated with the US in its demands...
Abiy Ahmed: Yet Another Nobel Peace Prize Winner Falls from Grace
A Nobel Peace Prize cannot be revoked; however, The Norwegian Nobel committee should add a measure to it's statute to allow for the removal of...
The Rise (and Fall) of the AfD: Germany’s Identity Crisis
Since World War II, defining what it means to be German has been a taboo subject. Celebrating national identity is seen by many Germans as a step...