by Devon Whitney | Oct 15, 2020 | Northeastern University
As the United States presidential elections draw closer, indicators that the incumbent will not accept the election results rise. American democracy relies upon free and fair elections, but for corporate elite president Donald Trump, there may be too much to...
by Kendall Avenia | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
The Republican party is actively enabling Trump to disregard the rules of our democracy by pushing a supreme court nominee hastily through the confirmation process during an ongoing election, and by explicitly stating that a full supreme court will be absolutely...
by Kelsey Moniz | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
Tuning into the first presidential debate of 2020, one could easily think CBS was gearing up to show the next WWE Super Showdown. The dramatic opening music, intense lighting and garish graphics splashed on the screen created a heightened sense of spectacle. And just...
by Patrick McGovern | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
February 3rd, 2020- The Iowa Caucus saw a close Pete Buttigieg win (26. 2% of the vote) over Bernie Sanders (26.1%), with Elizabeth Warren (18%) coming in 3rd and Joe Biden (15.8%) trailing at 4th place. February 11th, 2020- The New Hampshire Democratic primary saw a...
by Chase Duncan | Oct 13, 2020 | University of Georgia
The president’s recent invocation of The Proud Boys at the presidential debate is an escalation in the erosion of democratic norms by appealing directly to a violent street politics group. This escalation is notable because it represents Trump’s most explicit...
