Ethiopia is a country in the horn of Africa that failed under communist military junta even though it successfully conducted a revolution that toppled the 42 years old monarch in 1974. It took 17 …
Successful Protests Stop Sargasyan From Pulling a Putin in Armenia by Victoria Hill @ American University
In April 2018, Serzh Sargsyan reached the end of his constitutionally-allowed two terms as President of Armenia. Less than ten days later, the national assembly elected him as Prime Minister. The …
How George Orwell’s Future Becomes Reality Through the Help of Sinclair Broadcast Group by Dominique Kren
As discussed in detail over this semester, one of the key pillars of a democratic system of government is freedom of the press. Perhaps one of the key symptoms of an eroding democratic …
Alert the Media: India’s Freedom of the Press under Threat by Anagha Kadambi @ American University
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, under pressure from the news media, opposition parties, and others, recently withdrew a proposed bill to punish purveyors of so-called “fake news” by stripping …
Political Corruption: The Threat of Democratic Erosion in Romania by Nicole Wells @ American University
Over the last four years, Romania has been rocked by major protests and riots not seen since the Revolution of 1989 that ended the brutal Communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaucescu. Major corruption …
Trump, Impeachment, and the Relevance of Political Parties By Chase Dunn @ American University
There has been much talk about impeaching President Trump. Some in the Democratic Party are calling for impeachment, others are cautioning against using impeachment as a political weapon. The …
President Trump and Authoritarian Bullshit: An Analysis–by Chase Dunn @ American University
Professor Harry Frankfurt begins his classic essay, “On Bullshit,” with an acute observation: our culture is filled with a fair amount of bullshit. We all contribute a little, and we all believe we …
How President Trump Lies and Fires His Way Towards Authoritarianism by Dominique Kren @American University
On March 23, CNN Politics released an article titled “This White House Just Keeps Not Telling the Truth Over and Over and Over Again”, a sentiment which has been repeated across news outlets since the …