On October 13, 1990, major factions all around Lebanon who have been trying to seize control of the country since 1975, signed a historic peace deal between each other. Throughout Lebanon’s history in …
Trump’s Proud Boys Invocation Signals Escalation in Authoritarianism
The president’s recent invocation of The Proud Boys at the presidential debate is an escalation in the erosion of democratic norms by appealing directly to a violent street politics group. This …
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American Democracy, Be Thankful Trump Isn’t a Real Economic Populist
As President Trump’s authoritarian tendencies have pushed the U.S. into a period of democratic uncertainty unrivaled in its modern history, it feels as though the situation has regressed to a level …
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Ban on TikTok and WeChat: Did President Trump Overstep His Powers?
Prior to the last month, TikTok was known, for the most part, simply as a platform for teenagers to post silly videos of themselves lip-syncing and performing comedy skits. Within the past few weeks, …
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The Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the Power of Supreme Court Nominations
The legendary Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died at age 87 on Sept. 18, 2020. Americans lost a powerful, strong woman who stood up for women’s rights, as the Republicans are expected to …
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“Everyone Judges According to Themselves” – Polish Authoritarianism and Constitutional Erosion
Polish Democracy: Dancing with the Wolves 1989 was a year like no other in recent memory for many countries in Eastern Europe, and this was especially true in Poland. The Iron Curtain was falling, …