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Ignoring the Referee: Court Defiance and America’s Last Guardrail

by Matthew Arnold | Apr 19, 2026 | Suffolk University, Universities

Democracies don’t usually die in a single dramatic moment. They erode quietly and gradually, through a thousand small surrenders. But occasionally, a government does something so blunt that it forces everyone to pay attention. In early 2025, the Trump administration...

Hollowing out the State: DOGE and the Administrative Erosion of American Democracy

by Matthew Arnold | Mar 30, 2026 | Suffolk University, Universities

On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order establishing the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a body embedded within the existing U.S. Digital Service and led by tech billionaire Elon Musk. Framed publicly as a crusade against wasteful...
Epstein’s Files Are More Than Files, They Are A Signal Of Democratic Erosion

Epstein’s Files Are More Than Files, They Are A Signal Of Democratic Erosion

by Madelyn Stuart | Mar 12, 2026 | University of Houston

In a June 2024 Fox News interview, then presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed that when in office, he would support the release of the full Epstein files. These files pertain to convicted sex trafficker Jefferey Epstein. Epstein was a financier who pleaded...

Trumpian Reform and Its Implications for American Democracy

by Lizzie Casazza | Mar 9, 2026 | University of Houston

Should a president always be held accountable for crimes committed in office if he claims they were necessary to doing his job? In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court essentially ruled no. Under the 2024 ruling, a president would have absolute immunity from...
Trump’s Call to Nationalize Elections: An Insult to Democracies Everywhere

Trump’s Call to Nationalize Elections: An Insult to Democracies Everywhere

by Will Speight | Feb 13, 2026 | Boston University

In what has been a polarizing series of comments, president Donald Trump has recently gone on record expressing his strong desire to “nationalize” elections in the US. Trump has cited a list of reasons why he wants this to happen, among which are claiming that there...
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