When Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was elected to lead Ethiopia in 2018, overwhelming hope was felt for the first time by his electorate. Ethnic tensions between the Amhara and Oromo groups were reaching …
The Race to Fill the SCOTUS Shows the Decline of Democratic Norms
In 2020, Republicans in the United States Senate rushed to appoint Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Although the next election would occur in a little over a …
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Cuba’s Mass Trials: Increasing the Cost of Dissent
Democracy is meant to be a direct reflection of the will of the people. Though this will is hard to define, “the people” are often able to communicate their will through protest. Protest serves as a …
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Republicans Are Succeeding at Their Long-Term Strategy
Over the past 6 years, the Republican Party has been successful in convincing the American people that they are the true defenders of democracy. The political party has increasingly played off of the …
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Will Brazilian Democracy Survive the 2022 Election Cycle?
In August of 2016, Brazil’s Senate successfully impeached President Dilma Rousseff based on charges of corruption. This was an impressive effort; however, does this mean that Brazil’s safeguards for …
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What Is to Blame for the World’s Democratic Backsliding?
There have been several ebbs and flows in the amount of democratic nations in the past few centuries, and many of which are the results of world events and other far-reaching moments in history. As we …
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States’ Dismantling of The VRA of 1965: What It Means For The Future Of American Democracy
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is arguably one of the most important pieces of legislation passed by Congress and signed into law during the twentieth century. The act is an essential part of ensuring …
Nicaragua’s Fall of Democracy
May Day banner Sandinista Workers Federation/ SLR images In November of 2021, when presidential elections were being held, a slogan quedate en casa was adopted to encourage those who opposed Daniel …