In recent weeks, President Trump lost re-election and subsequently refused to concede. He claimed he won and levied unsubstantiated accusations that the election was stolen. Against this backdrop, the …
Unintentional Propaganda: How Flagging Fake News Might Help Demagogues
There is growing research on how belief in false information can damage democracy by promoting dangerous demagogues. As a response, companies like Facebook and Twitter have been creating new tools to …
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Compounding Crises Threaten Democracy in Peru
Peru’s interim president Francisco Sagasti finds himself surrounded by peril – a fragmented congress in which half the legislators are under investigation for alleged crimes, a series of deadly …
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Is Donald Trump Actually a Populist?
In some academic literature regarding the definition of populism, a politician like Bernie Sanders could never be considered a populist. These scholars argue that modern day, right wing populism is …
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How Trump Has Set the Stage for Democratic Erosion through the Supreme Court
President Trump has left a legacy that is more impactful than several presidents. However, this might not necessarily be due to his demagogic rhetoric or political blunders, but because of the Supreme …
Fostering Distrust: The Corrosive Nature of Trump’s Widespread Accusations of Voter Fraud
When Joe Biden was announced the President-elect of the United States, sitting President Donald Trump promptly filed multiple lawsuits in states regarding how elections were held and how ballots were …