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Democracy and the Press: Netanyahu’s Threat to Media Freedom

by Jaylee Pace | Dec 5, 2025 | University of Georgia

Israeli Government Structure Israel has a parliamentary democracy with a unicameral legislature, known as the Knesset, where citizens elect political parties rather than individuals. This system is proportionally representative, meaning it produces a multiparty...
Shameless Politics: How Scandal Lost Its Power in America

Shameless Politics: How Scandal Lost Its Power in America

by John Mills | Dec 1, 2025 | Northeastern University

In September of 2024, FBI agents acting as businessmen met with the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Tom Homan under the guise of helping to secure government contracts if Trump were to win the upcoming election. During the meeting, Homan reportedly...

El Salvador’s Successful Stealth Authoritarianism

by Jacob McWilliams | Nov 17, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh

Executive aggrandizement has been a persistent issue in El Salvador for years, dating back to President Bukele’s election in 2019. With legislative approval, Bukele is on his way to eroding democracy in El Salvador entirely. Over the past two months, Bukele has...

A Marine’s Death Exposed How Procedure Replaced Accountability in South Korea’s Democracy

by Yidian Zhao | Nov 15, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh

In July 2023, South Korea was hit by severe monsoon rains. The Marine Corps was dispatched to Yecheon for rescue operations. Corporal Chae Su-geun, a 20-year-old marine, and his team were ordered to enter fast-moving floodwaters without life vests or safety equipment....
Lawful Erosion: Is it Legal or No? Maybe…

Lawful Erosion: Is it Legal or No? Maybe…

by Damian Preciado | Oct 20, 2025 | Arizona State University

Recent reports by The New York Times share a growing consensus within the judiciary of an impending crisis, with a lack of clarity creating foreseeable conflict and confusion. The article noted a survey that went to over 400 federal judges; 65 of them responded. These...
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