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The Silver Lining of American Retreat: How U.S. Disengagement from NATO Could Forge a Stronger Europe

by Jackson Graham | Apr 29, 2026 | Suffolk University

There is a peculiar irony at the heart of what is happening to NATO right now. The United States, the alliance’s founding architect and long-time guarantor, has spent the better part of the last decade making clear that it is running out of patience with the...

Civil Society and the Fight for Democracy in Slovakia

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43437993
2025 Romanian Elections: An Election Redo and a Barred Candidate

2025 Romanian Elections: An Election Redo and a Barred Candidate

by Abigail Wilson | Apr 18, 2025 | Boston University

Only two weeks out from Presidential Elections, Romanian voters face a tough decision in deciding on the next leader of their country. The latest opinion polls show that nearly 40% of voters are still undecided on who to vote for. After all, most voters already cast...
Why Estonia’s decision to disenfranchise non-EU citizens is doing more harm than good

Why Estonia’s decision to disenfranchise non-EU citizens is doing more harm than good

by Brian Farrell Wiggins | Apr 9, 2025 | Tartu University

On the 26 of March, the Estonian parliament (the Riigikogu) passed a constitutional amendment to remove the rights to vote in local elections for non-EU residents (Kangro, 2025). This was sparked by a motivation to disenfranchise residents who are citizens of the...

The Russia-Ukraine War Bodes Poorly for Democracy, But Not in the Way You Think

by Lucy Rothe | Mar 3, 2025 | The University of Alabama

The growing unpopularity for America providing foreign aid to Ukraine during its conflict with Russia signals a troubling shift towards isolationism. The United States, the world’s most involved superpower, retreating from fighting against an authoritarian sets a...
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