On Thursday, October 22nd, 2020, the Supreme Court of Poland ruled that abortions due to fetal defects or lethal fetal diagnoses are unconstitutional, and that, The woman’s comfort is not a reason for …
What Happens When the President of the United States Shows His True Authoritarian and Populist Leanings?
The world is ending. This is the thought that went through the minds of many Americans this past summer. It was a tumultuous period, filled with civil unrest, uncertainty about public health, and …
The Texas Voter: How the Second Biggest State in the Union Has Helped Subvert Democracy
The 2020 Presidential election has been unique in its placement in our history in just about every possible way. From the impeachment of the president running for reelection to a pandemic that’s …
“Only Some People Are Really The People:” Populism and Patriarchy
Populist rhetoric has always been gendered. It’s always been divisive. Yet, this division justifies and is weaponized by populism itself. Renowned Political Scientists Jan-Werner Muller and Cas Mudde …
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Democratic Erosion and LGBT+ Rights in Uganda
I. Introduction Uganda is an exemplary case of the democratic erosion that typifies a number of nations in Sub-Saharan …
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The Court of Last Resort: The Supreme Court and The Role of the Judiciary in Democratic Erosion
When liberal icon, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg, died at the age of 87, less than two months before an already contentious and dramatic presidential election, the future of the United …