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Fear Wins Votes: Trump’s Violations and Consistent Support

Fear Wins Votes: Trump’s Violations and Consistent Support

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...
Why EU Membership Isn’t Saving Croatia’s Democracy

Why EU Membership Isn’t Saving Croatia’s Democracy

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...
The Rise of Independent Voters: A Crisis of Representation in American Democracy

The Rise of Independent Voters: A Crisis of Representation in American Democracy

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...

President Trump Attacks News Agencies Through Legal Means

by Jacob Scott | Mar 16, 2026 | Salem State University

In October 2025, Donald Trump refiled a defamation lawsuit against the New York Times after a district judge dismissed it for being too long, giving the administration 28 days to trim it down (from 85 pages to 40 pages). In the lawsuit, President Trump claims that the...
Epstein’s Files Are More Than Files, They Are A Signal Of Democratic Erosion

Epstein’s Files Are More Than Files, They Are A Signal Of Democratic Erosion

by Madelyn Stuart | Mar 12, 2026 | University of Houston

In a June 2024 Fox News interview, then presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed that when in office, he would support the release of the full Epstein files. These files pertain to convicted sex trafficker Jefferey Epstein. Epstein was a financier who pleaded...
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