Title 42 is an expulsion public-health policy that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order executed under Section 362 of the Public Health Service Act of 1944. The law was …
Kaïs Saïed and the Revival of Executive Coups
It took one man to ignite a wave of uprisings against poverty, entrenched authoritarianism, and political repression. In 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation in response to humiliating …
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Replacement Theory and “The Other”: How Populists Have Used a Racist Conspiracy Theory to Get Ahead
Replacement theory, the white nationalist conspiracy that has been co-opted by the mainstream Right and espoused by mass murderers, is not uncommon in today’s political discourse. In particular, it …
Information Blackout: Russian Media and Public Opinion Amid Invasion of Ukraine
Russia has a complicated history with media transparency, and misinformation has swept the information economy during the invasion of Ukraine. Putin’s regime has capitalized on their near-total …
Singapore’s Fake News Law: For or Against Democracy?
On October 2, 2019, Singapore’s fake news law came into effect amidst much controversy. Against a backdrop of growing viral misinformation around the world, the country’s government authorities have …
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The Dangers of Disenfranchising College Students in New Hampshire
On March 8th, 2021, the New Hampshire state legislature tried to make me ineligible to run for office in my college town. That day, there was a hearing on HB362, a bill that would remove student …
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