On September 28, 2023, U.S. President Joe Biden delivered a speech commemorating the late senator John McCain, addressing the state of democratic backsliding in America, and warning Americans of the …
“Disinformation Board”: US Government Approaches 1st Amendment Encroachments As Threats to Tech Monopolies Intensify
At the end of last month the Biden administration unveiled a new “Disinformation Board” within the Department of Homeland Security, aimed at attacking online “disinformation” as a national security …
A President Turns His Back on Democracy
Strong democratic institutions were not created from the standpoint of governments being comprised of moral representatives focused on only the collective good. If our elected officials were always …
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Biden’s Oil Reserve Plan Does Not Bode for the Environment
After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, oil and gasoline prices skyrocketed to ludicrous amounts of money, with a barrel of oil costing around $100 per barrel and gasoline prices slowly creeping up past …
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The Constitution’s Double-Edged Sword: Impeachment
Impeachment trials are sensationalized events that capture American national attention and media focus. To date, no U.S. president has been removed from office as a result of an impeachment …
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The Race to Fill the SCOTUS Shows the Decline of Democratic Norms
In 2020, Republicans in the United States Senate rushed to appoint Amy Coney Barrett to fill Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court. Although the next election would occur in a little over a …
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Why We Shouldn’t Take a Page from McConnell’s Playbook: How Expanding the US Supreme Court Will Always Lead to a Loss of Legitimacy
During his first four years, President Trump appointed 226 judges to federal district, appeals, and supreme courts, almost three fourths as much as President Obama did during his whole two terms. Many …
How International Relations Affect Serbia
On 20 November 2021, the President of the Republic of Serbia, Alexander Vucic, gave an interview in Belgrade, where he discussed the most important issues affecting his country today. Asked how he …
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