by Kara Nelson | Oct 23, 2018 | Georgia State University
During the last turbulent presidential election cycle, a clear division grew between those who regard Donald Trump as a solution to the ineffectiveness of the government and those who regard him as a dangerous populist figure that threatens American democracy. This...
by Casey Francois | Oct 21, 2018 | Georgia State University
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 cable news connoisseur and combover aficionado Donald Trump’s...
by Verina Hunt | Oct 11, 2018 | 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 or an attempt to stop a policy or practice that would go...
by Michael Manangu | May 26, 2018 | 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 brought by Rodrigo Duterte’s top lawyer, who cited malfeasance in her...
by Jacob Farris | Apr 27, 2018 | 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 of this blog post, mutual toleration is being defined using Levitsky...
