by Annie Ha | Sep 30, 2022 | Ohio State University
If there is one democratic concept that has been emphasized time and time again, one idea that is vital for a state to even credit itself as democratic––it’s elections. Yet, since the 2020 presidential election, many have questioned our electoral system’s...
by Olivia Arline | Sep 30, 2022 | Ohio State University
January 6th was a complete disregard for democratic institutions and processes, but how did we reach that point? How did so many United States citizens get to the point where they believed that they were living under a fraudulent government that had falsified election...
by Brandon Young | Sep 30, 2022 | Ohio State University
Freedom of Speech is a right that Americans have held dearly since our nation’s founding. Codified in the Bill of Rights, the First Amendment importantly guarantees American citizens a right to free speech and a free press. Often dubbed the fourth estate, the Press...
by Ellie Chorpenning | Jun 28, 2022 | University of Denver
On January 6, 2021, one of the greatest physical attacks on modern democracy occurred with the violent disruption of the 2020 presidential election certification at the U.S. Capitol. Trump supporters broke through Capitol police lines, endangered government leaders,...
by Maggie Doran | Jun 25, 2022 | University of Denver
A peaceful transfer of presidential power seems to be the normal, expected experience. For generations, we have watched as losing candidates respectfully attend the inauguration of their winning counterpart as the losers modestly accept that the outcome of a...
