by Zafiro Aguilar | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
The 2020 election year has seen many twists and turns that have impacted the usual ways we see U.S. elections performed, especially in how debates were conducted. We have seen the second planned presidential debate turn into a townhall for each respective candidate....
by James Chen | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
In the wake of the 2020 election, political pundits have been shocked by the complicity of Republican voters in one of the most glaring instances of democratic erosion in American politics. Half of Republicans think that Biden won because of a ‘rigged’ election...
by Hazel Martello | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
On November 2nd, 2020, just one day prior to the United States’ general elections, President Trump established the “1776 Commission” through an executive order. The commission is tasked with ensuring the United States’ children receive a “patriotic education.” The...
by Leo Fonsingerman | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
The two Georgia runoff elections for senate positions are key events contributing to the ongoing democratic erosion going on in the United States with regards to the discrediting of the national presidential election results. Democratic wins in both run-offs would...
by Maggie Habib | Nov 18, 2020 | University of Chicago
Since the presidential election, QAnon followers have been forced to reckon with an identity crisis. “Q” failed to post for over a week after the election, and in that time questions about his legitimacy began to emerge among his followers. If the master plan was for...