by Kevin Liao | Dec 8, 2022 | Boston University
Context On December 2nd, Elon Musk retweeted a thread which was posted at Musk’s behest by Matt Taibbi, called The “Twitter Files.” The thread details the censorship Twitter executives engaged in during the 2020 election. The censorship is concerned with a New York...
by Methusella Rwabose | Jun 25, 2022 | University of Denver
It’s been nearly three years since most Americans elected president Biden into office; however, his election left some Americans hopeless and unsure of American exceptionalism regarding democracy as many American once knew it. The hopelessness is not because...
by Danae Gaytan | May 11, 2021 | Boston University
Poverty in America is undermining the fabric of democracy. Everyone is aware of the negative impacts of poverty on stress levels and overall health, but it also impedes citizens’ ability to participate in democracy. Although there are many ways in which someone can...
by Katherine MacNeil | Apr 23, 2021 | Boston University
Since President Joe Biden’s Inauguration in January, many have speculated about the American ‘return to normalcy’ where his administration will aim to reverse many of the policies of former President Donald Trump. Although Biden has suggested America is “better than”...
by Alexander McIntosh | Dec 14, 2020 | Georgia State University
For the past five years, Donald Trump has dominated the Republican party, and even after his loss in November to President-elect Biden, he continues to set the agenda for the party that every other Republican must follow. Over the course of the past month, he’s...
