In the past month and a half, the United States has seen three major hurricanes sweep over its territory. While Hurricanes Harvey and Irma both left enormous amounts of damage in their path. Hurricane …
It’s not all Trump’s fault: democratic erosion’s recurring presence in the United States by Isabela Karibjanian @ Brown University
President Donald Trump’s presidency is not the start of democratic erosion in the United States – it’s the continuation of several long and often normalized trends. According to Juan J. Linz’s The …
Hurricane Maria Through the Populist Lens of Donald Trump by Chance Rogala @ Boston University
In the aftermath of the devastation brought on by Hurricane Maria, President Donald Trump has made it clear that immediate, widespread aid efforts by the federal government were not his top priority. …
On the Edge of Mass Surveillance: Navigating a “Live and Let Die” Democracy by Bradly Knox @ University of Memphis
“No system of mass surveillance has existed in any society that we know of to this point that has not been abused.” Edward Snowden Introduction The first step in combating a …
Birth Control: The Latest Example of Trump’s Misuse of Democracy. by Laura Stavisky @ Boston University
Throughout the Trump presidency he has exploited democratic institutions to further his own political agenda at the expense of American democracy. Just last Friday, under the veil of the First …
The Turkish Referendum: What This Drastic Political Change Means for Democracy by Emily Masse at Boston University
How could a democratic institution, such as a referendum, potentially signal the downfall of democracy? Turkey may provide the answer. After a long history of military coups, Turkey adopted its …
