by Daniel Rubinstein | Nov 4, 2019 | Sacramento State University
To the detriment of democracy, populism has returned in force with a new face in many countries of the world, and Ukraine is no exception. (Freedom House 2018) The election of Volodymyr Zelensky to the post of President in Spring of 2019 was spurred by his own...
by Kenjiro Lee | May 8, 2019 | University of Chicago
The readings from this past week are quite clear: the media, specifically “fake news” and the dissemination of “alternative facts,” has proved to be a very strong tool for populist leaders to gain support. As early as Adolf Hitler (Adena et...
by Wenquan Xiao | May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago
On March 30, 2019 Zuzana Caputova, leader of Progressive Slovakia (PS), won a sweeping victory in the country’s presidential election. In a few months, she will become Slovakia’s first female president. Her triumph marks a symbolic victory for liberalism in Central...
by Alexa Keith | May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago
On May 6, 2019, a drone dropped flyers outside of an Ariana Grande concert in Sacramento. The flyers read, “the press is the enemy”, “mob organized crime”, “police state/fascism”, and featured images of a swastika. It’s safe to say, “Fake News” has taken the West by...
by Ian Henson | May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago
Polarization is certainly a commonly cited cause of why the current governmental system and Congress seem to be unable to get anything substantial done. There are countless news stories about the subject with titles such as “Is America Hopelessly Polarized, or Just...
