President Trump has recently looked into limiting asylum at the United States border, and will be asking for more border wall funding come 2020. In roughly the same period of time, Trump also issued …
Mitch McConnell’s Attempts at Eroding American Democracy by Kendall Sirica
Starting his career in the Senate nearly thirty-five years ago and holding positions as the chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, Majority Whip, Senate Minority Leader, and now …
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Attack on Media Freedom in Hungary by Takatoshi Sawayama
While Western European countries are in a political turmoil, some Central and Eastern European countries face an even graver crisis. Bolstered by skepticism with regards to the European Union, which …
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Press freedom and misinformation: challenges for democracy by Daniel Abramson
Freedom of the press is considered almost unanimously by political scientists and theorists as crucial for a healthy democracy. Freedom of speech, assembly, and press create an environment with many …
The Red Lines of the Yellow Vests: How France’s Political Opportunity Structure Promotes Extra-Institutional Resistance by Benjamin Wuesthoff
For the past 21 weeks, France’s major cities have been gripped by an atmosphere of civil unrest as thousands of citizens take to the streets and voice their dissatisfaction with the politics and …
President Trump Champions Stricter Barriers of Entry along the United States Southern Border Due to an Overwhelming Influx of Asylum Seekers and Illegal Immigrants By Jarell Insang
In addition to his examination of a recently renovated portion of border fencing in Calexico, California, President Trump’s roundtable meeting with United States Customs and Border Patrol officials on …
The Stealth Authoritarianism of Maduro’s Reelection by Roberto Cordova
When Venezuela's President, Nicolas Maduro, was sworn in for his second term, absences were felt. Absent were representatives from the United States, European Union, and Lima Group. These countries …
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The Necessity of Accountability: Erdogan’s failure to accept local electoral losses could doom Turkish democracy by Nicholas Bornstein
Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey’s democracy has slowly but surely been dismantled. The Turkish President constantly violates the personal liberties of the nation’s citizens – surveilling …