by Jason Wright | Feb 14, 2022 | Ohio State University
Following the conclusion of the 2020 Census in the United States, all fifty states began the process of legislative redistricting. Redistricting is the mechanism through which the boundaries of state...
by Hannah Ni | Feb 4, 2022 | University of Chicago
The Russian government has implemented extensive surveillance measures that, they say, will help combat Covid-19. The measures include the installation of 178,000 facial-recognition cameras in Moscow, the mandatory installation of tracking software for those suspected...
by Frances Fields | Nov 30, 2021 | University of Georgia
For 25 years, one of the greatest protections of free speech survived within a law largely created to limit free speech on the Internet. Three years after the Internet became public, the Communications Decency Act of 1996 was passed to prevent certain indecent...
by Tori Ragan | Nov 30, 2021 | University of Georgia
In 1958, Venezuelans managed to overthrow their dictator and began hosting free and fair elections(https://www.cfr.org/timeline/venezuelas-chavez-era). Venezuela became one of those countries that were internationally considered a strong democracy. Their status...
by Humayra Bramblett | Oct 14, 2021 | University of Georgia
By Humayra Bramblett When defining democracy, the right to vote can be considered one of its key features. Yet in the past decade, the right to vote has become a privilege rather than an inherent citizen’s right, leaving some with the ability to vote at ease and...