President Trump has left a legacy that is more impactful than several presidents. However, this might not necessarily be due to his demagogic rhetoric or political blunders, but because of the Supreme …
Conservative Gatekeeping of the United States Supreme Court
Right wing, conservative senators are gatekeeping the Supreme Court, in a way that they failed to during the political rise of President Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential primaries. [1] Focused …
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Democratic Erosion at the State Level: Felony Disenfranchisement in Florida
Two years ago, I voted for the first time. I’m from Florida, so I was particularly interested in voting for the ratification of Amendment Four of the state constitution. It called for the restoration …
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What Abortion Access During COVID-19 Tells Us About Stealth Authoritarianism
The COVID-19 epidemic has pulled parts of America’s healthcare system to the brink of collapse. Hospitals in hard-hit areas are reaching capacity as emergency rooms fill with patients, available ICU …
Federal Judges as Trump’s Political Agents: What Does this Mean for the Future of American Democracy?
The Trump Presidency, over the last three years, has continuously attempted to destroy democratic norms that have existed for much of the country’s existence. Some of these attempts may have already …
From Poster Child of Liberalism to “Illiberal State”: Viktor Orban and the Fall of Hungarian Democracy by Christopher Taylor @ Yale University
On July 30, 2014, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban boldly declared that “the new state we are constructing in Hungary is an illiberal state.” Coming only three months after Orban’s Fidesz party …
Liberalism and the Battle Against Anti-Democratic Trends by Shravan Balaji @ University of Pennsylvania
Introduction: On January 22nd, 2018, the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court ruled that the state’s U.S. Congressional Districting Map was unconstitutional. Drawn up in the aftermath of the 2010 midterm …
Judicial Independence at Risk in Pennsylvania by Rachel Pomerantz @ University of Pennsylvania
The political fight over gerrymandering in Pennsylvania has recently taken a markedly dangerous turn. The legal battle over the Pennsylvania congressional district lines has become a debate about …