On January 30, 2018, President Trump delivered his first State of the Union address to 46 million television viewers and a chamber filled with American dignitaries. Despite the chamber’s bustling …
Net Neutrality Is Not Neutral for Democracy by Ron Fornaro @ Ohio State University
Our Values, Change, and Net Neutrality Freedom and Speech and Freedom of the press are two of the most important tenants in our bill of rights and for American civic identity in general, and those …
The Executive Order Does Not Eliminate Institutional Checks by Thomas Baumgarten @ Ohio State University
Some may argue that Trump’s use of the executive order is responsible for the erosion of democracy by eliminating the system of checks and balances that are in place. I will argue that the necessary …
Is Trump the Cause or the Effect of the Apparent Democratic Downslide in America? by Jamie O’Neill @ Ohio State University
Presently, there is seemingly a decay of democracy under the Trump administration. The current administration has acted in ways, that under various circumstances, some of the American people have …
Trump’s Brand of Populism is Spreading–and Why We Should Worry by Kasey Powers @ The Ohio State University
Blue states, it turns out, are not immune to the Trump method of political campaigning. In early February, Illinois State Representative and Republican primary candidate for governor Jeanne Ives …
Bright Line Watch: Who Is Rating Our Democracy? by Max Mapes @ Skidmore College
"At a time of potential danger to American democratic norms and institutions, it is more urgent than ever for scholars to highlight the risks to our system of government." According to Bright Line …