by Michael Brems | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University
Orbán and the Courts: Why Hungary’s Democracy Is at Risk Is Hungary’s Democracy Still Alive? If you’ve been following European politics, you might have seen news about Viktor Orbán and Budapest’s “solidarity tax.” In February 2026, Orbán issued a decree that dismissed...
by Pamela Arjona | Apr 5, 2025 | Boston University
On March 9th, Mahmoud Khalil was detained in his apartment in New York. President Trump claimed at the beginning of his term that he would ensure the investigation and detainment of international students who spoke out against the genocide in Gaza. It wasn’t long...
by Miguel Rozenberg | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
President Trump has left a legacy that is more impactful than several presidents. However, this might not necessarily be due to his demagogic rhetoric or political blunders, but because of the Supreme Court. He appointed three supreme court justices, which is the most...
by Tucker Rivera | Oct 23, 2020 | University of Chicago
Right wing, conservative senators are gatekeeping the Supreme Court, in a way that they failed to during the political rise of President Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential primaries. [1] Focused more on retaining their own power, than repressing the United States’...
by Miguel Rozenberg | Oct 21, 2020 | University of Chicago
Two years ago, I voted for the first time. I’m from Florida, so I was particularly interested in voting for the ratification of Amendment Four of the state constitution. It called for the restoration of around 1.5 million felon’s voting rights. It passed with around...
