by Owen Taylor | Nov 21, 2022 | Boston University
In 2020 Andrzej Duda won Poland’s presidential election with 51.2 percent of the vote. This very narrow margin unveiled the clear divide of polarization throughout their country. In addition, there are many instances of political sorting through gender and...
by Chris Merullo | Oct 20, 2022 | Suffolk University
I attended a zoom seminar titled “Youth Civic Participation: More than Just Voting” that focused on discussing why young people aren’t showing up to the polls, but are among the loudest generation in public performances of protest and speaking out about issues...
by Maya Stitzlein | Oct 18, 2022 | Boston University
Preparing for this year’s midterms, Democrats have been releasing ads in support of far-right candidates with the belief that these more extreme candidates will be easier to defeat than moderate Republicans. The Democratic Party released ads during the California,...
by Abebech Bekele | Oct 18, 2022 | Boston University
As the US 2022 midterm election continues, there are several phenomena going on in the process. The two political parties; Democrats and Republicans are the two competing rivals running for the upcoming elections. Democrats (liberals) and Republicans (conservatives)...
by Devin Rauscher | Oct 17, 2022 | Boston University
On October 6, 2022, President Joe Biden announced a mass presidential pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession. In his statement, he emphasized the importance of doing so to “right the wrongs” of disproportionate convictions and the barriers...
