Europe's War On Freedom
Free speech is the heartbeat of democracy. Once it fades, liberty dies a silent death.
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Greta Norris
Jul 183 min read
Bipartisanship: Uniting Red and Blue Into Red, White and Blue
Imagine a Congress where compromise isn't a dirty word, where lawmakers from both sides of the aisle come together to craft solutions...
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Mia Westfere
Jul 123 min read
Gay Rights in Latin America
Under the military dictatorships that became the norm of government in many Latin American countries in the previous century, gay and...
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Ryan Dulaney
Jul 42 min read
A Presidential Headache
The presidential debate was above all else, headache-inducing. The fruit of democracy has gone rotten. Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F....
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Mia Westfere
Jun 83 min read
The U.S. and Niger's Faltering Friendship
With relations between the U.S. and Niger cooling, American foreign policy and diplomacy towards this strategic partner needs...
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Ryan Dulaney
May 313 min read
Populism's Place in Democracy
What is Populism? Populism, an increasingly relevant term in Western politics, is usually framed with a negative connotation and as a...
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Gabriel Côté
May 22 min read
The "Civil War" Movie
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains elements of “Civil War” not present in its promotional media.
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Cole Kinder
Apr 33 min read
Pacific Delays Render U.S.-partisanship our Greatest Enemy
2019: U.S. Navy Information Systems Technician 2nd Class K.N. Nethon from Uman, Chuuk State, F.S. Micronesia meets President Peter...
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Gabriel Côté
Mar 63 min read
When Democratic Traditions Slowly Fade Away
Super Tuesday just passed, but there are already clear frontrunner candidates for the presidential election. Also, we will likely never...
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Ryan Dulaney
Feb 212 min read
Explaining the Paradox of Tolerance
An explanation for the Paradox of Tolerance and its potential impact on democracy, as well as its place in modern politics.
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Coen van Wyk
Jan 43 min read
Africa's Election Year
Many countries worldwide will go to the polls this year to elect representatives and Heads of State and Government. Africa is no...
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Breana Hume
Sep 7, 20232 min read
The Danger of Semi-Democracy
Coups are endemic to West Africa. Why? Over the last few years, coup attempts across the Sahel region of Africa have sparked global...
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Jett Young
Aug 19, 20232 min read
Political Misinformation and Disinformation
What's the difference? Political misinformation is the unintentional sharing of misleading information. Political disinformation is the...
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Erik Sofranko
Jul 30, 20232 min read
Campaign Finance Reform
Explaining the issues at play in the way our politicians' campaigns receive donations.
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Willie White
Jul 16, 20231 min read
Ranked-Choice Voting
Although Ranked-Choice Voting seems relatively new to most people, the idea was actually introduced in the 1850s in Europe. Ranked-Choice...
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LJ Trevette
Jul 4, 20233 min read
Stabilizing Somalia for Democracy
This Policy Proposal discusses a four-point plan to stabilize and enact democratic reform in Somalia's political landscape. Big Picture:...
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Jett Young
May 29, 20233 min read
How to Prevent The Death of Democracy
Both Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama were and are fierce critics of partisan gerrymandering—a practice used to gain more political power...
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