Recently I attended a talk hosted by a candidate for local sheriff who, as both a candidate for that office and a veteran law enforcement officer, talked about security on a personal level and local …
US Voter Suppression, Stealth Authoritarianism, and its Consequences (Or Lack Thereof) By John Iacovino @ Boston University
Donald Trump is implementing actions that appear to undermine democracy, and he is doing it through legal means. Unfortunately, even if the legality of his means becomes more questionable, there would …
Second Time Around: Kenya Tries for a Genuinely Democratic Election by Margo Blank @ Boston University
On August 8, 2017 Kenya held a Presidential election. Following concerns that the results were neither accurate nor untouched by oversight officials themselves, the Supreme Court of Kenya made waves …
Promoting Self-Efficacy or Fear? A Terrorism-Prevention Workshop in Memphis by Molly Winders @ University of Memphis
To educate the population on terrorism, officials sometimes hold public meetings and presentations in which they reveal certain information that can save lives. On September 27, 2017, one such event …
Catalonia Independence Movement: A Nightmare of Spanish Politics by Yuanhao Yang @ Boston University
The Spanish Central Government did not have a relaxing break last weekend, mainly caused by the “political earthquake” which took place in Catalonia – one of the most important self-governing …
A New Hereditary Order in The White House by Sam Beermann @ Boston University
It has long been custom in the United States, and most other western democracies for that matter, for politicians especially presidents to not engage in two things, the practice of nepotism, and the …