This past September, Puerto Rico was hit by Hurricane Fiona which left many parts of the island without power. In 2017, Hurricane Maria, a category 5 storm hit the island, and thousands died, houses …
The Election of Narendra Modi: A Turning Point in the Indian Democracy
In 2022, India sits as the world’s most populous country of around 1.38 billion people, making it the largest democracy in the world. The Indian government is modeled after the Westminster model, a …
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Has Wisconsin Infringed Upon Citizens’ Voting Rights?
As of July 8, 2022, Wisconsin's Supreme Court ruled that most of the state's drop boxes are not allowed. Eligible voters cannot have another person return their absentee ballot on their behalf. This …
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Who’s Suppressed Next? Partisan Polarization and Voter Suppression in Post-Trump America
One of the most notable weaknesses of American democracy is its system of voting. Claims of widespread fraud following the 2020 presidential election perpetrated by one of the candidates are just the …
How Democrats Undercut Biden’s September 1 Speech
As midterm election season began in September this year, President Biden gave a speech that strove to unite the rest of the country against Trump and MAGA Republicans, and to disavow political …
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Exchanges of Stealth Authoritarianism Abroad: 2022 UK Elections Act
The US has for years used gerrymandering, felony disenfranchisement, voter ID, and many other measures to suppress the vote. Through these measures, US conservatives not only can influence the …
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Populism Is a Problem. More Democracy Is Not the Solution.
Trump’s brand of populism created the single most politically spectacular event in the US’s history, when the pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6th, 2021 to prevent the formalization of Joe …
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La Guerra Contra Las Pandillas Asegura El Lugar Del Autoritario Presidente Bukele En Los Corazónes Salvadoreño (The War Against the Gangs Secures the Authoritarian President Bukele’s Place in the Hearts of the Salvadorans)
Salvadorean presidential candidate Nayib Bukele, of the Great National Alliance (GANA), speaks during the closing rally of his campaign in San Salvador, on January 26, 2019 ahead of the first round of …