by Sameer Bhasin | Feb 8, 2022 | University of Chicago
While in the past, authoritarians might have dealt with reality problems by manipulating media into serving their interests—and some still do—today, misinformation is a valuable way for authoritarians to avoid reality and make power grabs. This tactic was exemplified...
by Katherine MacNeil | Apr 23, 2021 | Boston University
Since President Joe Biden’s Inauguration in January, many have speculated about the American ‘return to normalcy’ where his administration will aim to reverse many of the policies of former President Donald Trump. Although Biden has suggested America is “better than”...
by Samantha Berlus | Dec 15, 2020 | Suffolk University
Marginalized communities are commonly neglected when it comes to having their needs met by legislators. However, these same legislators also ask the members of these communities for their support when election cycles come around. Today, grassroots organizations have...
by Mary Renfroe | Dec 10, 2020 | University of Georgia
Over a month after the Nov. 3 2020 General Election, Donald Trump is still refusing to admit that he lost the election to president-elect Joe Biden. As recently as today, Dec. 10 2020, Trump is still outright claiming that he won the election.The vote may be over...
by Connor Hall | Nov 30, 2020 | University of Georgia
A Reluctant Recognition Standing alongside the likes of Vladimir Putin, Jair Bolsonaro, and Kim Jong-Un, Mexican President Andres Manuel López Obrador has remained one of a handful of current world...
