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...
by Matthew Mitchell | Nov 20, 2020 | Suffolk University
Throughout the past four years, the Trump Administration has been among the most confusing cases of revolving doors and executive disorder in the history of the United States. Before this, the democratic structure of the country has not been tested to such an extent,...
by Shaili Smith | Nov 19, 2020 | University of Chicago
In 2014, Narendra Modi ran as the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and won the position of Prime Minister. The major theme of the BJP is Hindutva, which is an ideology that seeks to redefine Indian culture in terms of Hindu values, which might not be so...
by Zafiro Aguilar | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
The 2020 election year has seen many twists and turns that have impacted the usual ways we see U.S. elections performed, especially in how debates were conducted. We have seen the second planned presidential debate turn into a townhall for each respective candidate....
by Hazel Martello | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
On November 2nd, 2020, just one day prior to the United States’ general elections, President Trump established the “1776 Commission” through an executive order. The commission is tasked with ensuring the United States’ children receive a “patriotic education.” The...
