by Samantha Gable | Oct 14, 2020 | Brown University
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is no friend to open democracy as exemplified by his interference with the judicial branch, meddling in elections, and his latest authoritarian actions in response to Covid-19. He has not tried to conceal his efforts to...
by Patrick McGovern | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
February 3rd, 2020- The Iowa Caucus saw a close Pete Buttigieg win (26. 2% of the vote) over Bernie Sanders (26.1%), with Elizabeth Warren (18%) coming in 3rd and Joe Biden (15.8%) trailing at 4th place. February 11th, 2020- The New Hampshire Democratic primary saw a...
by Logan Bates | Oct 14, 2020 | University of Georgia
For the last sixty or so years, Cuba has been portrayed worldwide as an autocratic regime that regularly restricts the movement, speech, and overall rights of its citizens. So why is it in Cuba, an anti-democratic country with an awful human rights records, LGBTQ+...
by Alexa D'Aambrosio | Oct 12, 2020 | Brown University
While COVID-19 has transformed life internationally, a “shadow pandemic” of domestic violence is occurring simultaneously (Godoy). Social isolation, as a result of self-quarantine and government lockdowns, has fostered increasingly dangerous conditions for those at...
by Lauren Smith | Jul 31, 2020 | University of California, Davis
World War II is regarded as the deadliest war in history, showing the abominable consequences of totalitarian regimes and establishing global tensions that still exist today. The war ended more than 70 years ago, and yet political scientists still theorize about what...
