On March 25th, The Washington Post published an article titled “Georgia governor signs into law sweeping voting bill that curtails the use of drop boxes and imposes new ID requirements for mail …
Democratic Erosion in the United States: A War Between Two Parties in the 2018 Governor’s Race for Georgia
Around the world, we are seeing a new trend of democratic erosion spring up, especially in the United States. In the 2018 Georgia race for Governor, we saw two versions of Georgia pitted against each …
Warning Signs for Georgian Democracy
Thirty years after independence from the Soviet Union, the political landscape in Georgia is more polarized than ever. Currently, the major rift takes place between the ruling Georgian Dream Party …
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Georgia: Unintended Runoff Consequences
The two Georgia runoff elections for senate positions are key events contributing to the ongoing democratic erosion going on in the United States with regards to the discrediting of the national …
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Brian Kemp: The Mastermind Behind Voter Suppression by Adriana Moreno
When you think about Democratic Erosion, you usually think about countries, but the threat has always been at home and polarizing at the state level. We have reached a new troubling time in our …
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The Legislatures’ Map by Ashley Agyekum
The institution of democracy is one that allows its people the freedom to choose their leaders without fear of repercussion or the leaders’ ability to reject election results. Although these standards …
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Black Political Organizers Summit by Janice Williams
The political event I decided to go to was the “Black Political Organizers Summit”. The main goal of the event was made for African American women in the world who all wanted to come together …
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Engaging With The Community By Kenya Shaw
Over my spring break, I went to a political event called “How Journalists and The Public Shape our Democracy.” This political event was held in Gwinnett County at their public library. For those who …
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