by Kenneth Coleman | Apr 21, 2019 | University of Chicago
The Bush v. Gore (2000) decision has been scrutinized as the most partisan decision by the Supreme Court, arguably in history, but certainly for the last several decades. Justice John Paul Stevens in his dissent states “the identity of the loser [of the 2000...
by Annika Hildebrandt | Apr 20, 2019 | University of Chicago
It’s 2019 and President Donald Trump’s twitter antics have become an accepted norm of life. Gone are the days of amicable tweets depicting diplomats shaking hands in foreign countries. Instead, Twitter has been transformed into a populist’s platform of choice. Twitter...
by Justin Saint-Loubert-Bie | Apr 20, 2019 | University of Chicago
Illinois recently joined more than 20 states in considering a measure that would require presidential candidates to release five years of tax returns in order to appear on primary and general election ballots. The bill was approved by the state Senate in April, though...
by Matt Willis | Apr 15, 2019 | Rollins College
For this post, I have read an article by Kennedy Ndahiro for The Atlantic, titled “In Rwanda, We Know All About Dehumanizing Language.” The concepts elucidated by Ndahiro, a native Rwandan himself, perfectly reinforce those discussed in relation to course...
by Gabriel Moran | Apr 11, 2019 | Suffolk University
Around the world, there has been an attack on the media in countries everywhere that experience democratic backsliding. In places like Turkey, Venezuela, Poland and many more, the media remains under attack in most places around the world, with the only states with...
