Never in history has there been such a widespread restriction on movement. Around the globe, countries rushed to enact emergency restrictions to protect their citizens from the novel coronavirus. Over …
President al-Sisi vs. The People
The violation of human rights is a tough price to pay to bring stability to a country, at least in the eyes of Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. al-Sisi has been in office since 2014, after …
Populists Politicizing the Personal and Deepening Democratic Erosion: Abortion Law in Poland
On Thursday, October 22nd, 2020, the Supreme Court of Poland ruled that abortions due to fetal defects or lethal fetal diagnoses are unconstitutional, and that, The woman’s comfort is not a reason for …
Virtual Civil Society Networks and the Milk Tea Alliance
As the world grows more interconnected through the proliferation of the internet, social media and other instant messaging technology will play an increased role in the fight against authoritarianism. …
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Democratic Erosion – El Salvador
El Salvador has always had challenges in becoming a democracy. El Salvador has a difficult past when it has come to becoming a democratic state. The country has been troubled with high rates of …
Digital Populism: The Risk of the New Political Outsider
When Donald Trump tweeted, the world listened. More than that, the world reacted. A new @realdonaldtrump Tweet represented an endless array of possibilities—would he announce a new policy? Refute the …
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