by Dominique Kren | Apr 24, 2018 | American University
As discussed in detail over this semester, one of the key pillars of a democratic system of government is freedom of the press. Perhaps one of the key symptoms of an eroding democratic system is the absence of a free, unbiased, or equally biased press. America...
by Chase Dunn | Apr 19, 2018 | American University
There has been much talk about impeaching President Trump. Some in the Democratic Party are calling for impeachment, others are cautioning against using impeachment as a political weapon. The Republican Party is campaigning on the notion of an impeachment, hoping to...
by Christopher Taylor | Apr 4, 2018 | Yale University
On February 21, 2018, three hundred people crowded into a high school auditorium in West Haven, Connecticut to hear a debate between the eight Republican candidates for Governor. With incumbent Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy term-limited and facing an unprecedented...
by Sam Sharman | Apr 3, 2018 | Georgia State University
Over the past year, media criticism regarding violations of political norms has centered on President Trump and Congressional Republicans. To be sure, Trump’s norm-breaking is without precedent, and the power held by Republicans renders their actions more urgent, but...
by Jane Huber | Mar 30, 2018 | Skidmore College
For my “do something” event I attended a wealth inequality talk in downtown Saratoga Springs. The event was held at the famed Café Lena and called Conversations to Build an Inclusive Community: What Wealth Inequality Looks Like in our Community. I had no idea what to...
