by Frank Mastroianni | Oct 15, 2020 | Northeastern University
The principle of “one man, one vote” is under threat in America. The idea that everyone is able to vote in a free and fair election is a core democratic value critical to uphold. Unfortunately, events over the past decade have shown us that this principle is under...
by Eleanor Eng | Oct 14, 2020 | Brown University
As an increasingly broad spectrum of issues start to become topics of partisan debate, it is important to examine the significance and implications of forcing these previously-neutral matters into the political arena. It is particularly worrisome that scientific facts...
by Rickeil Topiwala | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
Ethiopia’s democracy has been slowly backsliding. What started as a successful new era for leader Abiy Ahmed with sweeping government reforms and even a Nobel Peace Prize has dissolved into near authoritarianism. So what happened? In 2018, Abiy Ahmed took office...
by Kendall Avenia | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
The Republican party is actively enabling Trump to disregard the rules of our democracy by pushing a supreme court nominee hastily through the confirmation process during an ongoing election, and by explicitly stating that a full supreme court will be absolutely...
by Kelsey Moniz | Oct 14, 2020 | Northeastern University
Tuning into the first presidential debate of 2020, one could easily think CBS was gearing up to show the next WWE Super Showdown. The dramatic opening music, intense lighting and garish graphics splashed on the screen created a heightened sense of spectacle. And just...
