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Populism: Disease Or the Cure to Unresponsive Democracy?

by Lukus Berber | Apr 22, 2019 | University of Chicago

By: Lukus Berber “The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer. Everyone is listening to you now”- President Donald Trump (01/20/2017) Taking the message straight to the people – the Twitter Presidency If you’re a baby boomer, you were...

Legal Methods for Jair Bolsonaro to Engage in Democratic Erosion in Brazil By Shiva Kangeyan

by Shiva Kangeyan | Apr 21, 2019 | University of Chicago

On October 28, 2018, Jair Bolsonaro of the Social Liberal Party was elected President of Brazil. Despite the party’s name, politically Bolsonaro can be categorized as espousing several authoritarian beliefs, such as increased latitude for the police/military and...
Donald Trump’s Negative Example is Trending with Jair Bolsonaro by Austin Anderson

Donald Trump’s Negative Example is Trending with Jair Bolsonaro by Austin Anderson

by Austin Anderson | Apr 13, 2019 | Utah State University

Denouncing reporter’s statements as “fake news”, moving the embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, pulling out of the Paris Accords, a political battle against Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro, (Lopes)  and a tough on China proposition. ...
Press freedom and misinformation: challenges for democracy by Daniel Abramson

Press freedom and misinformation: challenges for democracy by Daniel Abramson

by Daniel Abramson | Apr 9, 2019 | Boston University

Freedom of the press is considered almost unanimously by political scientists and theorists as crucial for a healthy democracy. Freedom of speech, assembly, and press create an environment with many diverse sources of information. An independent press fosters...
Why The Election of Jair Bolsonaro is the First Step in the Erosion of Brazil’s Democracy by Felicia Gordon

Why The Election of Jair Bolsonaro is the First Step in the Erosion of Brazil’s Democracy by Felicia Gordon

by Felicia Gordon | Apr 7, 2019 | Boston University

Jair Bolsonaro was elected into power to serve as Brazil’s President on January 1, 2019. While the brief amount of time since his Presidency began limits Bolsonaro’s role thus far in forming new policies, it does not limit the global concern about the destruction...
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