by Kaylie Morales Lopez | Oct 8, 2026 | Boston University
An article by The Washington Post reports an increase in election-related lawsuits as the 2026 midterms approach. A reason behind this increase in lawsuits is partially due to President Donald Trump’s aggressive push for changes to mail-in ballots. While this...
by Taeeun Kim | Oct 7, 2026 | George Mason University
Can a democratic government protect democracy while restricting press freedom? Ahead of the 2025 parliamentary election, the Moldovan government used broad emergency powers through the “Commission for Exceptional Situations.” As documented in Amnesty International’s...
by Ashley DiBella | Oct 2, 2026 | Boston University, Universities
On September 18, President Trump announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. Within a week, federal judge Timothy Kelly replied with an order restoring those news outlets’ access. Unfortunately, this solution was a temporary win and only...
by Yun Jeong Gwak | Sep 22, 2026 | George Mason University, Universities
On April 1, 2024, Bertha Gisela Gaytán stood at a campaign rally in Celaya, a city in Guanajuato that’s been torn apart by a cartel turf war. She was running for mayor, promising to fix the roads and get the violence under control. Weeks before, she had asked...
by Bora Yoon | May 18, 2026 | George Mason University
Democracies rarely die overnight. They decay slowly, often in plain sight for all to see. South Africa today is a good example of how democratic erosion can occur even without dictators or dramatic constitutional breakdowns. And today, South Africa remains formally...
