by Sara Goldman | Feb 12, 2020 | Boston University
The 2020 election of Donald J Trump was the result of a democracy that has never worked for all Americans and doesn’t uphold the rights or serve the interests of every American citizen, but Trump’s behavior during elections and the recent impeachment proceedings is a...
by Haley Degon | Feb 12, 2020 | Boston University
It is generally believed that checks and balances are fundamental to protecting a democracy from backsliding into a more authoritarian style of government[1]. America’s founders feared a tyrannical government that put too much power into the hands of a single leader....
by Justin Saint-Loubert-Bie | May 3, 2019 | University of Chicago
On April 30th, the Sri Lankan government lifted a ban on social media it had put in place following the Easter attacks that had killed 253 people. Officials had initiated the ban in fear that social media platforms would be used to spread misinformation inciting...
by Selena Spencer | Apr 22, 2019 | University of Chicago
Populism as the equal and opposite reaction to American Democracy. Internationally populists and the populism are seen as generally undemocratic. The term populist itself is so broad it can encompass the likes of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. While in America the...
by Justin Saint-Loubert-Bie | Apr 20, 2019 | University of Chicago
Illinois recently joined more than 20 states in considering a measure that would require presidential candidates to release five years of tax returns in order to appear on primary and general election ballots. The bill was approved by the state Senate in April, though...
