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Recent Terror Attacks Deepen Polarization and Threaten Democracy in France

by Anh-Lise Gilbert | Nov 30, 2020 | Brown University

Fear, resentment and hate are making a comeback in France. Indeed, the recent terror attacks that took place in Paris, Nice and Lyon in October 2020 have reopened old wounds among the French people, just as they were preparing to commemorate the fifth...

QAnon and America’s Problem with Polarization and Disinformation

by Livi Hally | Nov 23, 2020 | Northeastern University

Signs from a Trump Rally; photo by Al Drago of the New York Times In early December of 2016, a gunman opened fire in a D.C. restaurant, under the belief that children were being held in its basement as a part of a pedophilia ring involving Democratic Presidential...

What We Can Learn From the Irish: Lessons in Populism

by Lukas Phipps | Nov 23, 2020 | Suffolk University

2016 was the year of the populist; The Guardian noted that the words “populist” or “populism” were in almost 2,000 articles written by them in 2016, compared to only 1,000 the year before. In 2016: more than a quarter of Europeans voted...

Presidential Upheaval in Peru: How the Public Can Protect Democracy

by Leo Zaroff | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago

With the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing US presidential transition grabbing daily headlines, it can be difficult for the American audience to focus on the political events of any other country. However, there are key lessons to be learned from countries like Peru,...

Wondering Why Democratic Norms Eroded in the 2020 Election? It’s More Than Just Trumpism

by James Chen | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago

In the wake of the 2020 election, political pundits have been shocked by the complicity of Republican voters in one of the most glaring instances of democratic erosion in American politics. Half of Republicans think that Biden won because of a ‘rigged’ election...
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