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A look into Utah state senator Mike Lee and how his direct involvement with the January 6th insurrection is dangerous to American democracy. You don’t have to be a political scientist to agree …
Continue Reading about Mike Lee: Utah’s Own Disloyal Opposition →
The United States is a country with a rapidly aging population. According to the United States Census Bureau, the percentage of the population aged 65 years or older is expected to increase from 16% …
Many Americans take no note of the redistricting process that takes place every ten years within each state; but I argue that we should be paying close attention. Redistricting is simply the way that …
Continue Reading about Discussing Gerrymandering in the United States →
Researchers posit that increases in certain types of political violence can encourage democratic erosion. Indeed, the analysis of one research study concludes that state-sponsored (or condoned) …
Continue Reading about Brazil: Democratic Erosion and State-Sponsored Political Violence →
In October 2021, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated incumbent president Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil’s run-off presidential election. Months later, thousands of pro-Bolsonaro rioters stormed Praça dos …
Continue Reading about Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro: Petty, or a Danger to Democracy? →
On January 6th, 2021, millions around the world had their eyes glued to the T.V. as thousands of insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol. This attempted coup—as many call it—did not happen by …
