by Carolyn Bean | Feb 12, 2020 | Boston University
Boldened by an impeachment that died a quick death in the Senate and flexing a continuous loosening of congressional restraints, President Donald Trump forcibly removed Ambassador Gordon Sondland and Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman (as well as Vindman’s twin...
by Alexandra Ross | Feb 11, 2020 | Boston University
Enshrined in the United States Constitution, freedom of the press is integral to the success of democracy. The press serves as the people’s watchdog, a voice for the voiceless, and a check on the power of the government. When authoritarian figures come to power, one...
by Camille Nunez | Nov 24, 2019 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
A right to live in a peaceful place, a right to get asylum and a right to live without discrimination or prejudice. These are few of the basic human rights we are taught when we were still living in our younger years. As citizens of the world, we indeed need to create...
by Ian Mcgrail | Oct 23, 2019 | Salem State University
The departure of US forces from Syria serves as a capitulation to authoritarian forces and as a death knell to any hope of democratic peace brokering. President Trump’s decision to withdraw US troops from Syria represents a betrayal of American alliances and...
by Emily Morrison | May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives will hold a vote on whether or not to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress. These charges stem from Barr’s refusal to comply with House Democrats’ subpoena for the full, unredacted Mueller...
