by Mikaela Linder | Oct 24, 2021 | Suffolk University
Recently, I attended a hearing held by the Massachusetts legislature’s Special Joint Committee on Redistricting where the newly drawn legislative districts were unveiled. Massachusetts, the birthplace of gerrymandering, has a sensitive history with the redistricting...
by Darcy Jones | Oct 13, 2021 | University of Georgia
The recent introduction of vaccine mandates to states and workplaces across the United States has only served to further the political polarization in the country, pushing it into the direction of democratic erosion. Many citizens are losing faith in the government to...
by Maegan Taback | Oct 13, 2021 | University of Georgia
The United States is more populist than we think. Populism is on the rise, and many Americans have neglected the influence of populist leaders. The growth in populism is a main contributor in the increasing polarization that we see occurring in the United States. The...
by Reece Morgan | Oct 12, 2021 | University of Georgia
Effects of the Capitol riot on January 6th, 2021 are still being felt by the United States’ people. As the Biden administration gets settled, inquiries into the riot have begun. Specifically, the nation is turning toward former president Trump’s administration,...
by Brandtley Vickery | Oct 11, 2021 | University of Georgia
Horizontal accountability among the branches of government is essential to healthy democracy, and this area of government accountability was threatened after the U.S. Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021. Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol On January 6, 2021, a...
