by Darcy Kuang | Oct 24, 2020 | University of Chicago
In the 2016 U.S Presidential election, approximately 33 million voters cast their ballots by mail, which accounted for one quarter of all ballots cast. With the COVID-19 pandemic, an unprecedented number of Americans are expected to vote by mail this year. According...
by Matthew Holmquist | Oct 16, 2020 | University of Georgia
Only one U.S. president has won his election without being aligned with one of the two major political parties. His name was George Washington. All presidents after him, whether they were Federalist, Whig, or, as they’ve been recently, Democrat or Republican aligned...
by Livi Hally | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
Trump supporters gathered outside Fairfax County Government Center; photo by Kenny Holston of the New York Times On the stage of the first presidential debate, President Trump, warning of unfounded voter fraud, told his supporters to “go into the polls and watch very...
by Jamie Horowitz | May 28, 2020 | Arizona State University
Disinformation is everywhere, originates from anywhere, and threatens everyone. From Hillary Clinton’s “pizzagate”during the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election to 5G radio towers spreading the coronavirus, fake stories have proliferated in the last 4 years. In 2016,...
by Isabella Harford | Apr 8, 2020 | Boston University
The current global pandemic has undoubtedly wreaked havoc on democracies throughout the world, as governments attempt to balance legislative powers with mitigation policies. As the death rate in Italy has started exceeding that of China, many Europeans have begun...
