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The United States Has Joined the Sad Roster of Backsliding Democracies by Nikki Tolenoa

The United States Has Joined the Sad Roster of Backsliding Democracies by Nikki Tolenoa

by Nicole Tolenoa | Feb 12, 2019 | Boston University

Since the moment that current President Trump had been elected as the next President of the United States, the entire world has kept an eye on the United States with curiosity and hesitance at hand. Even before Trump was elected there was continuous debates on whether...
How the Republican Party has Failed American Democracy by Alison Gerzina

How the Republican Party has Failed American Democracy by Alison Gerzina

by Alison Gerzina | Feb 8, 2019 | American University

The story of the 2016 presidential election is not strictly one of failed gate-keeping. It is undoubtedly true that Republicans ignored their responsibilities, however gate-keeping, the responsibility of mainstream politicians and parties to protect our democracy by...
Democracy and the Experience of Incarceration In The U.S. and Syria by Abbi Kenny

Democracy and the Experience of Incarceration In The U.S. and Syria by Abbi Kenny

by Abbi Kenny | Feb 4, 2019 | Brown University, Rhode Island School of Design

Entering Brown University’s Stephen Robert Hall was an overwhelming ordeal, the hall was buzzing with activity from students, faculty, and guests as everyone prepared for the evening’s discussion. The full house was in preparation for the evening’s event:...
Reaching a Compromise on Gun Safety by Matthew Mottet @ Georgia State University

Reaching a Compromise on Gun Safety by Matthew Mottet @ Georgia State University

by Matthew Mottet | Dec 6, 2018 | Georgia State University

As of October 2018, there have been 47,225 gun-related incidents in the United States, with 11,984 of those incidents resulting in death. The issue our group attempted to resolve is improving gun safety laws and decreasing gun deaths in the United States. Our group’s...
How Trump’s Incompetence is Protecting us From Democratic Erosion by Tomas Rodriguez @Georgia State University

How Trump’s Incompetence is Protecting us From Democratic Erosion by Tomas Rodriguez @Georgia State University

by Tomas Rodriguez | Oct 29, 2018 | Georgia State University

There seems to be a paradox in American Anti-Trump rhetoric where on the one hand Trump is this power-hungry potential authoritarian who is going to target the rights of minorities and drag the country into a fascist-white supremacy dictatorship à la Hitler. One...
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