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Using Lawsuits to Silence the Press — How and Why This is Concerning

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...

Democratic Backsliding in the Philippines and Rodrigo Duterte’s War on the Media

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...

Dangerous Determination: Uber Eroding Democracy

by Ryan Yong | Jul 24, 2022 | Dartmouth College

This month, former Uber lobbyist Mark MacGann revealed over 124,000 documents of extensive notes and messages between world leaders and Uber executives around the world, which laid the foundation to Uber’s rapid success. The Uber Files illustrate the importance of...

Strict Voter Photo Identification Laws: A New Threat to Democracy with Historical Roots

by Julia Nunamaker | Jun 25, 2022 | University of Denver

Restrictive voter ID laws have become increasingly salient as more states pass or introduce legislation making identification a central part of voting (Hajnal et. al., 2017). These laws, where “the strictest require photo identification in order to cast a regular...

The Rise of Far Right Populism in Spain

by PICINOZBEBEK19@KU.EDU.TR | Jun 11, 2022 | Koç University

Photo:The far-right Vox party has been called far-right, anti-immigration and anti-Islam Vox has risen towards becoming Spain’s third strongest party. As a result of its success, the government can no longer accurately toward being immune to the growth of...
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