Following election day, it is fair to say anxiety levels were high. As my friend and I spent hours glued to the television, we watched history write itself as voter turnout soared and swing states …
The Political Dismay That Entangles Around the Nation’s Main Political Parties
The date of November 3rd, 2020 has been anticipated to come for over four years now due to the uprile and the call from the masses to urge citizens and voters to vote for what they believe to be a …
Fostering Distrust: The Corrosive Nature of Trump’s Widespread Accusations of Voter Fraud
When Joe Biden was announced the President-elect of the United States, sitting President Donald Trump promptly filed multiple lawsuits in states regarding how elections were held and how ballots were …
Election Manipulation Threatens U.S Democracy
One month before Election Day, Republican Governor Greg Abbott issued two executive orders altering the newfound role of Texas as a swing state in the 2020 federal elections. First, he restricted …
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Will Trump Peacefully Step Down if He Loses the 2020 Election?
While there have been highly contentious U.S. presidential elections in the past, there has never been reason to question if the presidential incumbent would step down in the face of a loss. However, …
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Are Human Rights at Risk? A Deeper Look at Tennessee’s Newly Implemented Anti-Protest Law
Tennesseans have been protesting against systemic racism and police brutality since June, joining other states in demanding justice for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, two Black Americans killed by …
Trump’s Attacks on Electoral Institutions Raise Red Flags for Democracy
The Republican party is actively enabling Trump to disregard the rules of our democracy by pushing a supreme court nominee hastily through the confirmation process during an ongoing election, and by …
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Pay To Vote: The New Costly Reality for Felons in Florida
What is being called a “modern-day poll tax” has found its way to The Sunshine State. Since the 2018 referendum to grant automatic re-enfranchisement to over a million of their citizens with felony …
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