by Ana Obergfell | Apr 22, 2021 | Boston University
After only one month in office, Marjorie Taylor Greene inflamed tensions between Republicans and Democrats. Greene is a new Republican to the House of Representatives, elected in 2020 to represent Georgia’s 14th congressional district. Since Greene’s election, former...
by James M | Apr 6, 2021 | Rollins College
To what lengths should one go to preserve the soul of their nation? As discussed by Russell Berman, the Democrats have an opportunity to protect their majority in the House of Representatives before the 2022 midterm elections. After their decade-long campaigning...
by Amanda Tompkins | Mar 12, 2021 | Northeastern University
The Balkan Wars of the 1990s was a period that saw destruction of institutions, corruption of the media, extreme polarization, and genocide in Bosnia. Following a February 29 referendum, Bosnia & Herzegovina declared its independence on the 3rd of March 1992....
by Shristy Karki | Dec 16, 2020 | James Madison University
Deep social cleavages polarize society into antagonistic identity groups. These groups have become so deeply rooted that politicians are appealing to the base group. Citizens usually vote for authoritarian candidates when they appeal to their own base. Social...
by Bernal Cortés | Dec 9, 2020 | Williams College
A grandfather, estranged from his family and relatives, unable to visit his grandchildren because their parents worry about his growing vitriol. A daughter who rarely visits home any longer, save for the holidays, and even then must suffer through tortuous meals where...
