Many scholars have argued that American democracy has been slowly decaying, culminating in the election of populist Donald Trump. Political scientist Robert C. Lieberman et al write, “Trump has openly …
Death Sentence: Wisconsin’s Democratic Primary Spells Trouble for American Democracy
As the 2020 Democratic Primary season ramped up, the bloated field of candidates quickly collapsed to two as frontrunners Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders ran away with the race. After Biden’s homecoming …
The Latest Battle Over Voting: Vote By Mail
Earlier in the year and in late 2019, the Republican party in the US has been suppressing voters and voter turnouts through voter roll purges and the passage of voter ID laws. Since then, attempts at …
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Federal Judges as Trump’s Political Agents: What Does this Mean for the Future of American Democracy?
The Trump Presidency, over the last three years, has continuously attempted to destroy democratic norms that have existed for much of the country’s existence. Some of these attempts may have already …
Trump’s Authoritarian Tendencies and its Relation to Covid-19
With 330,891 current cases of Covid-19, this virus has affected people in every aspect of life from elections to employment. Trump has engaged in various activities that can be considered …
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Democratic Erosion during National Emergencies: Voting Rights in the United States throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Ron Wyden recently proposed emergency voting reforms which would allow every U.S. state to expand the use of vote-by-mail. According to Klobuchar, these changes would help …
President Vucic’s Democratic Backsliding Threatens to Destroy Serbia’s Delicate Democracy
From Balkan Insight Vucic’s political journey began in 1993 when he joined the extreme-right Serbian Radical Party (SRS). His mentor and founder of the SRS, Voijslav Seslj, was a key participant in …
In Israel, Gantz’s Bold Move Promotes Democracy at the Cost of His Political Agenda
In the Middle East, no country is more democratic than the State of Israel, as evidenced by the Democracy Index of 2019 [1]. However, …