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Using Lawsuits to Silence the Press — How and Why This is Concerning

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...

January 6th: A Call for Republican Resistance

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,...

Investigating the January 6th Insurrection

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...

On the January 6th Hearings: The GOP Needs to Drain Its Own Swamp

by Kamarin Mann | Jun 10, 2022 | University of California, San Diego

Trump’s acquittal for his second impeachment sets a dangerous precedent for rising players in the GOP, who attempt to follow his lead. The main questions that arose from his historic second impeachment trial can be broken down into (1) the constitutional...

Democratic Backsliding in the United States – It’s Real.

by Aidan Lin | Jun 10, 2022 | University of California, San Diego

I vividly remember my experience six years ago, huddled over the dusty desk in the nook of my room, unable to concentrate on my geometry homework. Why? I was watching coverage of the 2016 election and Florida was just called for Donald Trump. It’s almost impressive...
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