In Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy, Acemoglu and Robinson defines society as two groups; a rich elite dedicated to protecting property rights and favorable to non-democratic policy …
Is Climate Change (and Trump’s Attitude) Threatening to Democracy? by Julia Banas @ Boston University
Climate change and democracy are not often thought of as topics that go together, but the two intertwine more than one would expect. The United States is currently the only country that is not in …
Fake News and Its Strain on Democracy by Sam Beermann @ Boston University
“Fake News” has been a hot topic ever since the Presidential election in 2016. One main question people have is what exactly constitutes “fake news”? The Cambridge Dictionary defines the term fake …
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The Future of the American Presidency by Rohan Joshi @ Boston University
One of the cornerstones of American democracy is the executive branch, led by a democratically elected president who represents the views of the majority of the American electorate. This president …
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123s, ACABs: The Problem with the American Police State by Victoria Saeed @ Boston University
Since its first appearance in 2013, following the acquittal of George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin, #BlackLivesMatter has become a highly-controversial statement for a nation reluctant …
SENSOR ON CAMPUS by KAYLIE PIECUCH @ BOSTON UNIVERSITY
Colleges to some resemble grassy knolls where young intellectuals empty their wallets and toss Frisbees, for others, it’s a place of aggressive opinion holders who have found an outlet for constant …
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Polarization and the NRA by Emma Shaw @ Boston University
2017 has seen 389 mass shootings in 314 days. While all agree that these events are tragedies and all too common, the necessity of political action has been the source of disagreement for politicians, …
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What About “Whataboutism” is Dangerous to Democracy? By Gianpaulo Pons @ Boston University.
The American population has seen Donald Trump interact and debate in politics for over two years now, and many of his speech tactics have been studied to understand how he’s able to communicate so …