by Lyndsey Pettengill | Apr 19, 2026 | Suffolk University
How fast can a democratic empire fall? If you ask Donald Trump, he will likely tell you that any answer is not fast enough. While the hallmarks of American democracy have been suffering greatly in the domestic sphere, it would seem that this is...
by Malik Bayorh | Apr 19, 2026 | Suffolk University
Imagine winning the most powerful office in the world and still governing like you’re the underdog. That’s the paradox at the center of modern populism and it isn’t accidental. With Donald Trump’s inauguration for his second term in January...
by Madelyn Stuart | Mar 30, 2026 | Uncategorized, University of Houston
A core component of democracy is representation through free and fair elections. Free and fair can be defined by who qualifies to vote and then by the actual ability of that group to vote. The SAVE Act, which presents stricter voter ID laws, with the intention of...
by Eliana Angeles | Mar 9, 2026 | University of Houston
“Be there, will be wild!” The U.S. is closing in the 2020 presidential election between then current President Donald Trump and democrat candidate Joe Biden and states are tallying up the votes. President Trump preaches election fraud claims towards his followers and...
by Lisandra Mejia | Feb 14, 2026 | Boston University
According to Al Jazeera, Tunisia’s January 2026 sentencing of two journalists to three year prison terms for allegedly “spreading false news” illustrates the broader pattern of democratic erosion under president Kais Saied. Once widely regarded as the only...
