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 Radhika Upadhye | May 8, 2019 | University of Chicago
The lines between politics, news, and entertainment can often be blurry, but President Donald Trump and his administration have beaten down these distinctions in an alarming and unprecedented...
by Sammy Elmasri | May 7, 2019 | University of Chicago
Partisan degradation of democratic processes has resulted in the failure of checks on executive power specifically in reference to the Mueller Report. Ideally, the Department of Justice would check the President’s power from within the executive branch, and/or...
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...