The history of social polarization in America is a web of economic disparity, racial division, political strife, and cultural differences. From the colonial era to the present day, the United States …
The Iron Rhetoric of the Velvet Leader
The harsh rhetoric and actions of the Pashinyan government/movement is straying Armenia from the very democratic principles that they were vowing to achieve. In 2018 during the month of …
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Private Arbiters of Public Discourse: Facebook, MSI, and the Political Power of the Algorithm
In the digital age, it is plausible that a minor tweak in an algorithm could erode democracy as successfully as a charismatic demagogue. Juggernaut tech corporations have monopolized the markets of …
Congressional Gridlock and Government Shutdowns: A Sign of Party Polarization in the United States
Congress recently passed a short-term spending bill to narrowly avoid entering a government shutdown. The formal deadline to pass spending legislation was September 2021, but due to divisions in the …
No Longer Black and White and Read All Over: How the Disappearance of America’s Local News Threatens Our Democracy
Thousands of local newspapers have disappeared across the United States over the past 15 years. Half of U.S. counties have only one local paper — and some have none at all. This decline of local …
Seizure of Voting Machines: How Far Will Executive Reach Extend?
After widespread claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election, recent news reveals that former President Donald J. Trump was directly involved in the development of plans to seize control of voting …
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The Case of Depolarization in South Korea
Polarization can be observed as a phenomenon inflicting countries around the world to varying degrees. South Korea is no exception, since the founding of the Sixth Republic of Korea in 1987, the …
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Mexico’s Democracy, on the Path to Autocratization?
Mexico’s Democracy, on the Path to Autocratization? Gonzalo Meza In 2018, the left-wing candidate Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), from the newly founded National Regeneration Movement, …
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