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American Exceptionalism or An Eroding Election?: Destructive Voting Procedures in the United States

by Lauren Lynch | Oct 20, 2020 | Williams College

During a Virtual Roundtable on Voting and Electoral Manipulation that occurred on Friday, September 25th, democratic erosion experts pointed to the unfortunate fact that voters in the United States trust the election solely based on the feasibility of the results. In...

Pandemics and Poor Planning Create Cocktail for Chaos

by Gina Dematteo | Oct 18, 2020 | Suffolk University

Faced with sudden challenges due to the pandemic, along with circulating misinformation, voters are left confused ahead of the November election.             The challenges in 2020 may lead to the...

Hope for Youth Voter Turnout in Future Elections

by William Saart | Oct 18, 2020 | Suffolk University

It is widely known that there is low voter turnout among those in younger age ranges, particularly those between 18 and 24. Through working as a Suffolks Votes Ambassador I was able to interact with many of these individuals and encourage them to vote in the 2020...

The Corporate Threat: Can We Really Expect the Fox To Leave the Henhouse?

by Devon Whitney | Oct 15, 2020 | Northeastern University

As the United States presidential elections draw closer, indicators that the incumbent will not accept the election results rise. American democracy relies upon free and fair elections, but for corporate elite president Donald Trump, there may be too much to...

The United States Feels Ominously Like Chavez’s Venezuela, Just Weeks From Its Presidential Election

by Gianluca Mangione | Oct 15, 2020 | Northeastern University

With the United States approaching its most contentious election yet, the atmosphere feels like a Latin American déjà vu… As President Hugo Chavez threatened his opponents on live television the night of December 5th of 2007, Venezuelan college students celebrated...
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