by Jasmine Thomas-Petit | Mar 25, 2022 | SUNY-Binghamton
In July 2021 Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, was assassinated. Prior to his death, there were various protests and riots calling for him to step down because of his corrupt regime and his refusal to step down. Moïse was elected in November 2016 and many citizens of...
by Dylan Page | Mar 7, 2022 | Ohio State University
On March 20th, 2003, President George W. Bush announced that United States forces would begin military exercises within Iraq. Among the coalition partners, it was clear the United States and NATO allies were going to remove the Hussein regime from power. No matter why...
by Gabrielle Young | Feb 16, 2022 | Boston University
Poland was once the model nation of a communist country fallen apart and in shambles that then came together to become a prosperous democratic country, but now Poland’s democracy is crumbling. The controlling party is discriminating against sexual minorities,...
by Emma Sawch | Feb 16, 2022 | Boston University
Since social media’s rise in the early 2000s, the world has witnessed the rise and fall of big tech’s claim to aid democracy through increased freedom of expression. This issue begs the question: is social media’s threat to democracy caused by too much freedom...
by Dylan Page | Feb 14, 2022 | Ohio State University
It has been over a year since this image was burned into the minds of Americans. Many remember the revolting pictures of flames and smoke looming over the Capitol on the evening of January 6th, 2021. Today, we think back as a nation to how we got to that point, and I...
