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Miscommunication: The Downfall of American Democracy

by Matthew Mitchell | Oct 18, 2020 | Suffolk University

A few weeks ago, I was honored to have been a viewer of “America’s Divided Mind: Understanding the Psychology that Drives Us Apart”. This panel of experts raised a great deal of important ideas during their time, by which these past few years of politics have risen to...

Sanders’s Exit from the Democratic Primary HIghlights Flaws in US Primary System

by Carolyn Bean | Apr 8, 2020 | Boston University

With the suspension of Bernie Sanders’ campaign today, Joe Biden is the 2020 Democratic presidential nominee. Whatever your personal views on it, this result highlights a major flaw in the US electoral system: of the 57 states and territories scheduled to hold...

Federal Judges as Trump’s Political Agents: What Does this Mean for the Future of American Democracy?

by Marina Berardino | Apr 8, 2020 | Boston University

The Trump Presidency, over the last three years, has continuously attempted to destroy democratic norms that have existed for much of the country’s existence. Some of these attempts may have already proven to be successful. One cherished institution in America is the...

The Inefficacy of Trump’s COVID-19 Response Delegitimizing American Governance

by Saadia Ali | Apr 6, 2020 | Boston University

Like the rest of the world, Americans have a lot on their minds right now. With the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaching 10,000 just this morning, Americans are understandably distressed over the nation’s public health. Perhaps, however, an even bigger stressor for...

“Bern Baby Bern:” the Fires of a Political Revolution

by Daniel Smith | Mar 5, 2020 | Suffolk University

This election cycle is easily the most politically charged and polarizing candidate run that our country has seen in recent history. Compared to the fierce and nail biting conclusion of the 2016 campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the 2020 campaigns are...
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