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Border Politics and the Expansion of Executive Power

Border Politics and the Expansion of Executive Power

by Mahika Malhotra | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University

Immigration has remained one of the most politically charged issues in the United States. Over the past year, debates over border enforcement, asylum restrictions, and federal deployments have intensified. Presidents from both parties have increasingly relied on...
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The Trump Administration’s Aggressive Rejection of Dissent Threatens Democracy

by Kerry Glynn | Feb 12, 2026 | Boston University

As the Trump administration enters its second year, Trump continues to push his strategy of executive aggrandizement, reducing institutions independence and eliminating competition. The administration has attacked any form of dissent, including the media, legislative...
Funding Backsliding: How Hungary Tests the Limits of EU Democratic Enforcement

Funding Backsliding: How Hungary Tests the Limits of EU Democratic Enforcement

by Ava Herzog | Feb 12, 2026 | Boston University

The European Union recently froze 10 billion euros in payments to Hungary, over concern that the Prime Minister, Viktor Orbán, had failed to carry out promised judicial reforms. In 2022, the Commission suspended the funds due to corruption and threats to judicial...
Amnesty for Atrocities: Peru’s Democratic Backsliding in the Shadow of Fujimori

Amnesty for Atrocities: Peru’s Democratic Backsliding in the Shadow of Fujimori

by Noah Torok | Dec 18, 2025 | University of Pittsburgh

On August 13 2025, recently impeached Peruvian President Dina Boluarte signed bill No. 366 of 2023 into law, which provided amnesty to those who committed crimes against humanity during the country’s internal conflict between 1980 and 2000. Throughout the conflict,...
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