In his article, Max Fisher of the New York Times describes an intriguing conundrum in the democratic process, and two parallel cases that expose it. At the forefront is a recall election in the town …
Woman March 2019 by Susmitha Chinni
Going to a women’s march on a frigid mid-west winter day is the last thing one would want to do. So why would hundreds of women march down the streets of St. Louis despite the cold? Because the St. …
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The Presidential Pardon: Executive Privilege in Terms of Democratic Norms and Political Incentives by Matt Willis
The following is a response to "The Impact of Presidential Pardoning on American Democracy" by Felicia Gordon. The language of Article II, Section 2 of the United States Constitution is very …
National Emergency to Build Border Wall by Susmitha Chinni
On Tuesday, February 15th president Trump declared a national emergency toward the United States and Mexico border. Such powers allow Trump to divert funds from other government departments. …
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“The Insidious Underpinnings of the Longest Shutdown in American History” by Lily Bryant
It was roughly three weeks ago when the longest government shutdown in American history came to an end in a frankly shocking moment of bipartisanship. The recent spending bill - passed in Congress and …
The Ultimate Fight: U.S.A. vs Populism by Kaylan Anderson @University of Louisiana at Lafayette
In the United States some people may feel that having elected Donald Trump as president has contributed to the increase of populism. Citizens gravitate towards populism in hopes of electing a …
THE WAR (I THOUGHT) WE WON BY IAN FOWLER @ GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
There are Nazis in America. We fought a war against them back in the 1940s. World War 2 to be precise. From what I remember of American history, I thought we had won that war. The few past decades …
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Democracy is not unassailable by Yanebi Blanco @Skidmore College
All around the world, there exists a growing concern about the future state of democracy. The considerable rise of populist ideas globally, but especially inside Western democracies is the main cause …
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