by Will Speight | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University
In what has been a polarizing series of comments, president Donald Trump has recently gone on record expressing his strong desire to “nationalize” elections in the US. Trump has cited a list of reasons why he wants this to happen, among which are claiming that there...
by Yusra Konain | Dec 12, 2025 | Georgia State University Perimeter College
When Tunisia’s citizens overthrew their dictator in 2011, the world hailed Tunisia’s emergence from this uprising as the only country to become a true democracy. For several years, Tunisia served as solid evidence that democracy was a realistic outcome of...
by Lucinda Posner | Dec 10, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh
On July 31st, 2025, El Salvador’s Legislative Assembly passed a new constitutional amendment 57 to three votes to allow the current president, Nayib Bukele, to run for a third term. The amendment also takes away an old provision that citizens lose their citizenship...
by Kaitie Sadowski | Dec 8, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh
On the night of August 4, 2024, Bangladesh’s army chief held an emergency video conference with his generals. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had ordered troops to enforce a curfew and suppress the massive protests engulfing Dhaka. The generals made their decision: they...
by Emma Akang | Dec 5, 2025 | University of Georgia
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) exemplifies how the application of a supposedly technical citizenship law can subvert the democratic boundaries between “citizens” and “non-citizens.” By making provisions for the expedited...
