On November 7th, 4 days after Election Day, Joe Biden was projected to have defeated President Donald Trump and declared to be the 46th President of the United States by all major news sources, …
Media Independence? Lessons From Putin
The 2020 election has brought to light the vast extent of misinformation, doubt of the validity of electoral outcomes, and divisions on even the role of facts within the United States media coverage …
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Georgia: Unintended Runoff Consequences
The two Georgia runoff elections for senate positions are key events contributing to the ongoing democratic erosion going on in the United States with regards to the discrediting of the national …
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Abolish the Electoral College
For the seventh time out of the last eight presidential elections, the Democratic Party has once again managed to win the popular vote but, despite these repeated victories, they have only won five of …
Conspiracy and Right-Wing Populism: The Lasting Threat QAnon Poses to U.S. Democracy
Since the presidential election, QAnon followers have been forced to reckon with an identity crisis. “Q” failed to post for over a week after the election, and in that time questions about his …
Big Tech and Misinformation: How Increased Government Regulation of the Industry Can Safeguard Democracy
Despite their pivotal function as distributors of news, politics, and commentary to millions of users, technology companies have recently faced increased scrutiny and criticism for promoting platforms …