With 115.6 Million views and counting, the TikTok hashtag, “#DontSayGayBill” continues to receive much online attention weeks after its creation. The hashtag itself is littered with videos that …
Populist Rhetoric, Human Psychology, and the Battle For Gun Reform in the United States
On May 24, an 18 year old entered a classroom at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and murdered 19 children and 2 teachers. This event, coupled with a different mass shooting at a grocery store …
The Dangers of Disenfranchising College Students in New Hampshire
On March 8th, 2021, the New Hampshire state legislature tried to make me ineligible to run for office in my college town. That day, there was a hearing on HB362, a bill that would remove student …
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The Bottomless Pit: The Steel Trap That Is Populism, and Why Escape May Not Be Feasible Once Sprung
With the increasing polarization of Americans, and the newfound wave of popular support for far-right populism as birthed by Donald Trump and his supporters, it is becoming increasingly difficult to …
Pennsylvania’s Republican Senatorial Primary Suggests a Re-Legitimization of Anti-Liberal Democratic Populism
The GOP senatorial primary, in Pennsylvania, has been dominated by the candidacies of Mehmet Oz, David McCormick and Kathy Barnette. Beyond their disparate political histories, however, lies a pair of …
The Mexican Recall Election: President Recalls Himself
President Lopez Obrador uses the process intended to remove an unpopular President from office to instead reinforce his supposed popularity. On April 10, 2022 Mexico held a Presidential recall …
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The Republican Party’s War on Democracy
A recently leaked draft from the Supreme Court shows that the Justices have decided to overturn the longstanding case of Roe v. Wade. This will give states the ability to mandate whether or not …
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Department of Homeland Security Announces New Disinformation Board
On April 27, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it had formed a new board focused on combating disinformation. The board will be headed by Nina Jankowicz, a Wilson Center fellow …
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