by Andy Hechiche | Mar 30, 2026 | University of Houston
Ecuador has been going through a serious crisis for some years now. The homicide rate jumped from 6 per 100,000 people in 2018 to 47 per 100,000 in 2023, which makes it hard for democracy to survive. Criminal gangs have killed a presidential candidate, murdered...
by Sarah Fosberry | Mar 29, 2026 | Suffolk University
Control Over Media Narratives and Global Support for Ukraine The Russian Ukrainian Conflict is a prime example of the modern decline in democracy globally, though not in the ways one might expect. Through this conflict, we see the power struggle of the media and the...
by Fiona Musaraj | Mar 27, 2026 | Suffolk University
Usually, breaking campaign promises consistently leads to the end of political careers. However, for Donald Trump, it seems that he is exempt from this fate. His polarizing rhetoric and constant violations of democratic norms have actually bolstered his support base...
by Halle Goldsmith | Mar 26, 2026 | Suffolk University
More than a decade after joining the European Union, Croatia still struggles with corruption, weak courts, and low public trust. This raises a puzzle: if EU membership is supposed to lock in democratic stability, why do these problems persist? The answer lies in a key...
by Safa Chowdhry | Mar 23, 2026 | University of Houston
The representation of American’s political identities have been vastly changing over the past two decades. Public polls show that roughly 40 percent of Americans no longer identify with either the Democratic or Republican party. The rise of the independent party has...
