by Kate Charlotin | Oct 2, 2026 | Boston University
On July 7, 2021, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his home, and the suspects and conspiracy theories surrounding the attack have fallen on political opponents, his own wife, Colombian mercenaries, and other outside forces. That so many explanations...
by Brandon Venancio | May 5, 2026 | James Madison University
Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega has seen its presidential republic downgraded from a competitive democracy to an authoritarian regime, where the government has been more focused on the suppression of its opposition rather than improving the overall quality of life for...
by Jackson Graham | Apr 29, 2026 | Suffolk University
There is a peculiar irony at the heart of what is happening to NATO right now. The United States, the alliance’s founding architect and long-time guarantor, has spent the better part of the last decade making clear that it is running out of patience with the...
by Halle Goldsmith | Apr 27, 2026 | Suffolk University
The “Secret Club” Scandal, often referred to as the “Slovenska” affair, shocked Croatian society and uncovered deep seated corruption that goes all the way to the top. During strict COVID-19 lockdowns, when ordinary citizens faced heavy restrictions,...
by Garrett White | Apr 20, 2026 | Suffolk University
Setting the Stage for Autocracy Democratic backsliding is nothing if not the gradual death of democracy. Democracy is eroded through incremental steps taken by the dominant political party to consolidate power into their own hands. The specific means of doing this is...
