The 2016 Trump campaign was unlike any other campaign that America has ever seen. The highly publicized, and infamous candidate was anything but a politician. Rumors of Russian interference in the …
The “Trump of the Tropics”: How Much Danger Does Bolsonaro Pose? – by Dean Weeden
The global rise of nationalism in recent years has given rise to far-right movements across the globe, but its effects have been contained primarily in the United States, and the West (think Germany, …
The United States Has Joined the Sad Roster of Backsliding Democracies by Nikki Tolenoa
Since the moment that current President Trump had been elected as the next President of the United States, the entire world has kept an eye on the United States with curiosity and hesitance at hand. …
Brazilian democracy under threat: the pathway that led President Bolsonaro to power by Eugênia Álvares Affonso
On October 28, 2018, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, from PSL (Social Liberal Party), was elected president of Brazil with 55 percent of valid votes on the second round of the elections. Despite of having …
A Case of Democratic Erosion: How Georgia’s Exact Match Policy Compromises Free and Fair Elections by Emilie Larsen
Controversy over voter access is a reoccurring figure in American political debate, most recently revitalized by the 2018 midterm elections. While concerns over voter access were raised in …
The Impact of Presidential Pardoning on American Democracy by Felicia Gordon
In the United States, the power to pardon is an executive power that is awarded to the President of the United States under Article II, Section II of the United States Constitution. Typically, a …
The Power of Direct Democracy in California by Zhuoyang Song
The power of direct democracy in California Initiative, referendum, and recall are the power of direct democracy and such process …
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Social Media News: a Source of Democratic Improvement or Backsliding? by John Iacovino @ Boston University
Congress is considering imposing new restrictions on online political ads, advocating for transparency in content found on social media sites. Regulation on internet advertisement is still generally …