If you told me five years ago that we would be anywhere other than in the safe embrace of a Hillary Clinton presidency, I would ask who your dealer was and how much. Alas, here we are in the throes of …
“Restricting Peaceful protest is a danger to our Democracy” by Verina Hunt @ “Georgia State University”
The idea of protest evokes images of minorities taking a public stand or groups that are outside the mainstream protesting for basic civil liberties. When people protest, it is often against injustice …
Fighting Democratic Erosion in the Philippines: Beyond Resistance by Michael Manangu @ University of the Philippines, Diliman
In a controversial decision, the Philippine Supreme Court voted on May 11 to remove its leader, Maria Lourdes Sereno. The court’s majority ordered Sereno’s seat vacated after acting on a petition …
Crashing Through Democratic Guardrails by Jake Farris @American University
Guardrails of democracy ensure that everyone plays on the same field by creating an environment of general respect. One of the most important of these guardrails is mutual toleration. For the purpose …
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Successful Protests Stop Sargasyan From Pulling a Putin in Armenia by Victoria Hill @ American University
In April 2018, Serzh Sargsyan reached the end of his constitutionally-allowed two terms as President of Armenia. Less than ten days later, the national assembly elected him as Prime Minister. The …
Alert the Media: India’s Freedom of the Press under Threat by Anagha Kadambi @ American University
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, under pressure from the news media, opposition parties, and others, recently withdrew a proposed bill to punish purveyors of so-called “fake news” by stripping …
Political Corruption: The Threat of Democratic Erosion in Romania by Nicole Wells @ American University
Over the last four years, Romania has been rocked by major protests and riots not seen since the Revolution of 1989 that ended the brutal Communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaucescu. Major corruption …
“India’s own Democratic Erosion: Declining Secularism and Pluralism” by Anne Pfeifenberger @ Skidmore College
Current conversation in the United States focused on democratic decline represents broader discussion and observation of democracies across the globe. Democratic ranking indexes, such as Freedom House …