by Matt Willis | Feb 22, 2019 | Rollins College
The following is a response to “The Impact of Presidential Pardoning on American Democracy” by Felicia Gordon. The language of Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution is very interesting in that it grants the executive the right “to grant...
by Taylor Williams | Feb 21, 2019 | Saint Louis University
With the declaration of the issue of immigration as a “national emergency”, Donald Trump challenges the widely-accepted role of democratic institutions in the United States as a whole. Some would argue that the declaration of immigration as a national emergency sets a...
by Alison Gerzina | Feb 8, 2019 | American University
The story of the 2016 presidential election is not strictly one of failed gate-keeping. It is undoubtedly true that Republicans ignored their responsibilities, however gate-keeping, the responsibility of mainstream politicians and parties to protect our democracy by...
by Zitian | Feb 5, 2019 | American University
An Author’s Note: This blog post was developed partially based on an on-going research project on the 1989 Tiananmen Student Protest. Two-Third of the U.S. Population on the Move? Considering 325 million people in the U.S., would one visualize around...
by Regan Cai | Feb 5, 2019 | Rhode Island School of Design
Today, our democracy is more accessible to us than ever. While cases of exceptions to the political inclusion still exist, people of all races, beliefs, and genders are all given the rights to participate in the nation’s politics. However, numerous sources have proven...
