by Hannah Kesner | Apr 27, 2022 | University of Georgia
Throughout recent years, Turkey has shown many characteristics of democratic backsliding under the leadership of President Erdogan and his party, the Justice and Development Party. One of the key symptoms of democratic erosion is the banning of opposition parties and...
by Thomas Charyton | Apr 26, 2022 | University of Georgia
By Thomas Charyton A democracy can only really work if people believe in it. The nation’s faith in its institutions had not faced a threat quite like that which was the Trump presidency. Using several specific propaganda techniques, President Trump repeatedly attacked...
by Lizzy S | Apr 20, 2022 | Rollins College
Media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube have cracked down on the spread of misinformation and far-right conspiracy theories after the 2020 election. Many conservatives believe these platforms are censoring their views. Therefore, millions have embraced...
by Tiffany R | Apr 20, 2022 | Rollins College
Alex Jones’s job consists of profiting off of formulating outlandish conspiracy theories, exploiting national tragedies, and eliciting emotions such as fear and anger in his audience. But it’s all a harmless business endeavor, right? Wrong. His extremist conspiracy...
by Nisha Rao | Apr 20, 2022 | Boston University
Early April saw populist leader Viktor Orban claim victory in the Hungarian election, with his right-wing party Fidesz winning a two-thirds majority in parliament. The defeat of the United for Hungary opposition party, led by Peter Marki-Zay, marks Orban’s fourth...
