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Democracy in America in Historic Decline: What’s Next For the USA?

Democracy in America in Historic Decline: What’s Next For the USA?

by Devin Golden | Apr 3, 2026 | Suffolk University

With the release of the most recent V-Dem report on world democracy, the US has reached a 60-year low dropping all the way back to levels before the civil rights era. This has been labeled as the single most dramatic decline of democracy in the world. The rate at...
Are you MAGA, even? How Polarization Ties Into Democratic Erosion

Are you MAGA, even? How Polarization Ties Into Democratic Erosion

by Emily Gee | Mar 29, 2026 | Suffolk University

By definition, democracy requires multiple parties to function, but the proudest democracy of the modern age is facing issues as a direct result. The United States is currently experiencing one of its most politically polarizing climates in history, resulting in...
The Rise of Independent Voters: A Crisis of Representation in American Democracy

The Rise of Independent Voters: A Crisis of Representation in American Democracy

by Safa Chowdhry | Mar 23, 2026 | University of Houston

The representation of American’s political identities have been vastly changing over the past two decades. Public polls show that roughly 40 percent of Americans no longer identify with either the Democratic or Republican party. The rise of the independent party has...

Examining Democratic Backsliding Through the Actions of ICE

by Chrissy Evans | Feb 20, 2026 | Salem State University

The disruption and terror produced by ICE agents have spread rapidly across the United States, having devastating impacts on big cities and small towns alike. In Leominster, Massachusetts — a town with generations of families, many being of Hispanic origin — video...

The Trump Administration’s Aggressive Rejection of Dissent Threatens Democracy

by Kerry Glynn | Feb 12, 2026 | Boston University

As the Trump administration enters its second year, Trump continues to push his strategy of executive aggrandizement, reducing institutions independence and eliminating competition. The administration has attacked any form of dissent, including the media, legislative...
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