by Ethan Harris | Apr 12, 2021 | Northeastern University
When Donald Trump tweeted, the world listened. More than that, the world reacted. A new @realdonaldtrump Tweet represented an endless array of possibilities—would he announce a new policy? Refute the results of the 2016 election (that he won)? Attack Alec Baldwin? No...
by Shivanni Babu | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
As the aftermath of the presidential election continues to unfold, many citizens both in the United States and abroad are nervous about the fate of the American democracy. Trump’s refusal to accept the legitimacy of the election results counteracts centuries of norms...
by Mateo Garcia | Nov 17, 2020 | University of Chicago
On October 5, President Trump gave a news conference on the state of the recent election. At that time, Biden had been leading in key states and it appeared that his victory was imminent. However, in an unprecedented move in US history, during the news conference...
by Alex Castro | Nov 16, 2020 | University of Chicago
While ostensibly a positive effort against corruption, the voluntary banning of pork-barrel spending has contributed to the erosion of American democracy by encouraging hyperpolarization on the elite level. By removing incentives for compromise, politicians on both...
by Leo Zaroff | Oct 24, 2020 | University of Chicago
Masks off. Insults exchanged. Microphones muted. The events of this year’s presidential debates have grabbed a significant portion of the US presidential election news cycle, with controversies, punditry, and discussion of the debate format popping up in every major...
