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Can Civil Disobedience Save America’s Eroding Democracy?

by Kerry Matthews | Nov 22, 2022 | Suffolk University

“Forced motherhood is female enslavement” pleaded a pro-choice protester. Is slavery really what we are reverting to in 2022? In May of 2022, an initial draft of the Supreme Court ruling on Dobbs V. Jackson Women’s Health Organization was obtained and leaked by...

Flexing My Civic Muscles: Contributing to Effective Voter Turnout Methods

by Mia Hand | Nov 22, 2022 | Suffolk University

Political canvassing is the backbone of all campaigns. Canvassing is imperative in the initiation of direct contact with individuals who may be inclined to support a political organization or solution. In-person contact with voters has also been proven to be a more...

Haitian Deportation and the Breakdown of the Democracy in the Dominican Republic

by Alice Scollins | Nov 22, 2022 | Boston University

The Dominican Republic has been an established democracy since the 1960s when it established itself as such in their constitution in 1966. During the 1960s and 70s the DR transformed their economy and had their first peaceful transition of power during the 1966...

Church and State: The Catholic Church and Democratic Erosion in Poland

by Bridget Griffith | Nov 22, 2022 | Boston University

After Communist rule, Poland transitioned towards democracy. However, since 2015, the Law and Justice Party, or PiS, has maintained control over the state and begun to erode democratic institutions and processes. The Catholic Church has contributed to this democratic...

Poland’s Fall to Autocracy Brings Warning Signs to The United States

by Owen Taylor | Nov 21, 2022 | Boston University

In 2020 Andrzej Duda won Poland’s presidential election with 51.2 percent of the vote. This very narrow margin unveiled the clear divide of polarization throughout their country. In addition, there are many instances of political sorting through gender and...
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