by Brandon Young | Oct 14, 2022 | Ohio State University
El Salvador is a country that many Americans have heard of but very few know a lot about. The nation has experienced a long history of turmoil with several military dictatorships and a civil war that claimed the lives of more than 75,000 people. Against this backdrop,...
by nzachew1@binghamton.edu | Oct 14, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
On July 12, 2020 incumbent Polish President Andrzej Duda won the second round of the presidential elections with 51.0% of the popular vote (BBC, 2020). Duda had first been elected to office in 2015 and was a rising star in the Polish political party Prawo i...
by Olivia Arline | Sep 30, 2022 | Ohio State University
January 6th was a complete disregard for democratic institutions and processes, but how did we reach that point? How did so many United States citizens get to the point where they believed that they were living under a fraudulent government that had falsified election...
by Brandon Young | Sep 30, 2022 | Ohio State University
Freedom of Speech is a right that Americans have held dearly since our nation’s founding. Codified in the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment importantly guarantees American citizens a right to free speech and a free press. Often dubbed the fourth estate, the Press...
by David Rubin | Jul 24, 2022 | Dartmouth College
Democracy cannot exist without the freedom of the press. A free and independent media serves as a “watchdog” that can report government wrongdoing and hold individuals and groups accountable. A free press may also provide an avenue for ordinary citizens to...
