On February 16th, a few hours after the polls opened for municipal elections in the Dominican Republic, voting machine malfunctions caused the election to be called off. The voting machines left …
Republicans’ Opposition to Vote-by-Mail Shines Light on Voter Suppression Efforts
As the coronavirus ravages the United States, it’s not only endangering the lives of thousands of Americans, but also the foundations of American democratic elections. While COVID-19 and its …
How Rap Battles Factored into The Thai Election by: Susmitha Chinni
Hip hop and rap in its origins is about fighting for the under-dog, economic struggles, and being direct with messages. As a genre of music, rap is founded for young people who can think critically, …
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Authoritarians Fight to the Death by Gwenyth Szabo
Authoritarians do not just cling to power, they fight for it until their very last breath. President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is one of the many authoritarians currently ruling, and with elections coming …
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Lenin Moreno’s Lack of Charisma and Press Repair Will Slow Ecuador’s Democratic Backslide by Jake Hempel @ Skidmore College
Although it is somewhat apparent from an institutional and political standpoint that Ecuador's new leader would not suggest an improvement in the democratic quality of the nation, there are signs that …
Hope in Paraguay by Mohamed Farah @ The Ohio State University
A leftist government, a coup orchestrated by the right, and somehow, after all of this: an election. This may sound like a political thriller set to hit the box office, but this is the political …
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Municipal Government in New Haven by Wabantu Hlophe @ Yale University
When trying to understand what drives democratic erosion, complacency by politicians at the grassroots is often ignored; a worrisome omission, to say the least. Here, we turn our attention to the …
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Kenya Civil and Political Liberties Jeopardized?
Recent events in Kenya have prompted the country to peril in chaos. News of a supposed unfair election has the country on the brink of ruins after the runner-up Raila Odinga cries of an unfair loss …
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