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posted on by Zoe Coutlakis
University of California, San Diego Tagged With: Corruption, democratic reform, elections, Lebanon, Middle East
The 2022 Lebanese general elections that took place on May 15th has signaled a shift in both public opinion and the balance of power within the National Assembly. Gaining only 58 seats out of 128, …
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posted on by Aidan Lin
University of California, San Diego Tagged With: Democratic Erosion, Thailand, Youth
Thailand has had a volatile history when it comes to democracy. In 1932, a revolution overthrew the absolute monarchy. The first constitution in the country’s history limited the power of the King and …
Continue Reading about Youth Are The Future of Democratic Consolidation in Thailand →
posted on by Adrianna Blackshire
University of California, San Diego Tagged With: gun control, gun violence, Mass Shooting, United States
“Mass shootings, where four or more people — not including the shooter — are injured or killed, have averaged more than one per day so far this year. Not a single week in 2022 has passed without at …
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posted on by Adrianna Blackshire
University of California, San Diego Tagged With: Democratic Erosion, Polarization
The more social media increases, the more identity politics and echo chambers will grow as well, increasing political polarization within the U.S. With the rise of technology, people have access to …
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posted on by Kamarin Mann
University of California, San Diego Tagged With: Democratic Erosion, illiberal democracy, populism, Trump
Trump’s acquittal for his second impeachment sets a dangerous precedent for rising players in the GOP, who attempt to follow his lead. The main questions that arose from his historic second …
Continue Reading about On the January 6th Hearings: The GOP Needs to Drain Its Own Swamp →
posted on by Andrej Prokolab
University of California, San Diego
Since the rise to power of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and their leader Aleksandar Vučić, democracy and any dream of Western values and lifestyle has eroded away from Serbia. With a clear …
posted on by Axel Gibson
University of California, San Diego
The DHS secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was the first made the public aware the new disinformation board during a house subcommittee hearing in April. The White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated …
Continue Reading about The Left’s Case Against the Disinformation Board →
posted on by Axel Gibson
University of California, San Diego
On May 5th President Joe Biden met with Chris Smalls, the president of the Amazon Labor Union, who has recently won a historic unionization vote against Amazon which has gone through …
Continue Reading about Lying Candidates, and the Illusion of Choice →