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How Democracy Erodes: A Comparison between the U.S. and Brazil

How Democracy Erodes: A Comparison between the U.S. and Brazil

by Devin Golden | Apr 23, 2026 | Suffolk University

Both the United States under President Trump and Brazil under Jair Bolsonaro experienced a period of anti-democratic rhetoric. That led to the decline of significant indicators of stable democratic regimes. Among these indicators are election intimidation, attacks on...

The Death Files: The Trump Administration’s Dangerous and Anti-Democratic ‘Self-Deportation’ Strategy

by Cassandra Fitts | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University

A social security master-list previously known as the ‘Death Master List’ meant for invalidating the social security numbers of deceased individuals is being repurposed in the Trump Administrations newest attempt to halt immigration. Immigrants legally authorized to...
The Trump Administration’s Attack on USAID

The Trump Administration’s Attack on USAID

by India Clarke | Feb 17, 2025 | Boston University

When President Trump campaigned for a second term in office, he promised to cut what he referred to as government waste, fraud and abuse. He tasked Elon Musk, shortly after his election, with locating the alleged financial mismanagement and use through the Department...

Trump’s Threat to Sue Shows How America’s Democracy is Eroding

by Reece Morgan | Oct 12, 2021 | University of Georgia

Effects of the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021 are still being felt by the United States’ people. As the Biden administration gets settled, inquiries into the riot have begun. Specifically, the nation is turning toward former president Trump’s administration,...

Analyzing the Media’s Role in President Trump’s Victory and Era

by Mylon Patton | Dec 9, 2020 | University of Chicago

Mass Media were active participants, not simply unwilling instruments, to the rise and reign of United States President Donald Trump.Mylon Shalom Patton We as a nation are about to turn the page from the era of President Donald J. Trump – an era some even believe to...
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