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Birds of an Anti-Democratic Feather: What Trump’s Recent Shift in Alliances Reveals About the Frightening Future of Democracy

Birds of an Anti-Democratic Feather: What Trump’s Recent Shift in Alliances Reveals About the Frightening Future of Democracy

by Lyndsey Pettengill | Apr 19, 2026 | Suffolk University

How fast can a democratic empire fall? If you ask Donald Trump, he will likely tell you that any answer is not fast enough. While the hallmarks of American democracy have been suffering greatly in the domestic sphere, it would seem that this is...
Turkey’s Attempted 2016 Coup is a Symptom, Not a Cause of Democratic Erosion

Turkey’s Attempted 2016 Coup is a Symptom, Not a Cause of Democratic Erosion

by Nora Dunnigan | Apr 19, 2026 | Suffolk University

On July 15, 2016, tanks and members of the Turkish military took to the streets of Istanbul in an unsuccessful attempt to overthrow the government. Soldiers invaded the headquarters of the ruling party while fighter jets bombed the capital city of Ankara. This coup...
Democratic Erosion in Poland’s Judicial Reform

Democratic Erosion in Poland’s Judicial Reform

by Nancybella Rago | Apr 19, 2026 | Suffolk University

Poland is actively making corrupt efforts to silence those who muster the courage to speak out. In late 2019, the Polish Sejm approved a new law, the muzzle law, that is aimed towards taking complete governmental control of the judiciary’s structure and inner...

Disabling the Judiciary: How Tension Between Israel’s Judiciary and Governing Coalition Threatens Democracy

by Charlie Bowie | Apr 18, 2026 | Boston University

As of today, dozens of federal judicial positions in Israel, including 4 Supreme Court positions, remain vacant. This comes as a result of Justice Minister Yariv Levin’s continued refusal to convene the Judicial Selection Committee, heavily impairing the functionality...
Academic Freedom Under Pressure: What Attacks on U.S. Universities Reveal About Democratic Erosion

Academic Freedom Under Pressure: What Attacks on U.S. Universities Reveal About Democratic Erosion

by Ava Herzog | Apr 17, 2026 | Boston University

Recent attacks on academics in the United States point to a broader and more concerning trend, which is the erosion of democratic norms through political polarization and institutional vulnerability. While the U.S. continues to maintain formal protections for free...
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