by J.C. Gonzalez | Nov 30, 2020 | University of Georgia
Election lawsuits are nothing new in the United States, but President Donald Trump’s legal action and refusal to concede are bordering on unprecedented territory. While the legal remedies he seeks, which include the disenfranchisement of millions of voters in...
by Frank Mastroianni | Nov 25, 2020 | Northeastern University
The United States is in the midst of a sea change in public opinion in how it approaches the issue of drug addiction. Proposed changes are not only increasing in popularity by the year but are also arguably good policy that allow for better outcomes for those who have...
by Madison Ambrose | Nov 24, 2020 | Northeastern University
Cries of “fraud” and “stop the count” have echoed throughout the country ever since Joe Biden took the lead over President Donald Trump in both the popular and electoral counts. Fervent Trump supporters, both citizens and politicians alike, have rallied across the...
by Rickeil Topiwala | Nov 24, 2020 | Northeastern University
In California, proposition 22 seemed innocuous. It was a simple ballot measure, should drivers that use apps like Uber and Lyft be considered employees, or independent contractors? The vote passed at a 58-42 percent majority in favor of independent contractors. From...
by Sarvesh Sakunala | Nov 23, 2020 | Northeastern University
While President Trump has been defeated, populism still poses a potent threat to our democracy. Trump is a right-wing populist. Müller defines populism as “a way of perceiving the political world that sets a morally pure and fully unified… but ultimately fictional…...
