Peru has a history of morally dubious and corrupt politicians, in fact “the past five presidents, who together governed for 33 years, have each been investigated or jailed for corruption.” But this …
The US – An Unequal Democracy
In 2018, Barack Obama said, “We’re the only advanced democracy that deliberately discourages people from voting.” This is incredibly problematic and unfortunately incredibly true. Political scientist …
Post-Trump Populism Rule in the US. What Now?
President Trump and President Elect Biden Democracy Maintained? On November 7th, 2020 Joe Biden and Kamala Harris addressed the United States saying that “the people of this nation have spoken. …
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The Switch in Time That Saves Democracy: A Case for Packing the United States Supreme Court
On September 18, 2020, the Supreme Court delivered shocking news: longtime liberal stalwart Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at 87 years old. Despite democratic norms against seating a new Justice …
Master Manipulators: How the PiS’s Strategy for Media Control Was Hampered by the Public
Poland’s media problem began with President Andrzej Duda’s election in 2015. He started with blatant attempts to control the commanding heights of the media, especially public television. Duda …
Transactional Politics: The Case for Getting Stuff Done
The 116th Congress has passed just 193 bills into law. While Congress still has a few months left in its current term, these numbers pale in comparison to the numbers of the past. Congress has turned …
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