by David Winner | Apr 8, 2020 | Boston University
The COVID-19 epidemic has pulled parts of America’s healthcare system to the brink of collapse. Hospitals in hard-hit areas are reaching capacity as emergency rooms fill with patients, available ICU beds dwindle, and much-needed medical equipment becomes harder to...
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...
by Christopher Taylor | Apr 4, 2018 | Yale University
On July 30, 2014, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban boldly declared that “the new state we are constructing in Hungary is an illiberal state.” Coming only three months after Orban’s Fidesz party won a supermajority of seats in Parliament with only 45% of the...
by Shravan Balaji | Feb 25, 2018 | University of Pennsylvania
Introduction: On January 22nd, 2018, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled that the state’s U.S. Congressional Districting Map was unconstitutional. Drawn up in the aftermath of the 2010 midterm elections, which led to massive Republican majorities in both...
by Pomerantz Rachel | Feb 25, 2018 | University of Pennsylvania
The political fight over gerrymandering in Pennsylvania has recently taken a markedly dangerous turn. The legal battle over the Pennsylvania congressional district lines has become a debate about separation of powers, judicial independence, and the sanctity of...
