Within the last 18 months US Citizens have witnessed a polarizing election, a presidential transition, a government shutdown, and the eruption of international interference and the questioning of our …
A New President and Referendum in Ecuador: An Ebbing Pink Tide? Or More of the Same? by Sandra Sugata @ Columbia University
In a referendum that came on the heels of Lenin Moreno’s presidential victory, an overwhelming majority of Ecuadorian voters hammered the final nail in Rafael Correa’s proverbial political coffin. …
Bright Line Watch: Is Data a Friend or Foe? by Woeser Dolma @ Skidmore College
Bright Line Watch is an impressive organization that was created by Political Science Professors after the Presidential election in 2016. The Professors believed the Presidential election was a …
Lending an Ear to Ukrainian Populism
As Ukraine waits to recover from the social unrest sparked by 2014’s Maidan Revolution and pro-Russian unrest in the Donbas region, it has become painfully evident that eradicating the corrupt …
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What Can the March for Racial Justice Teach Us About Democracy? by Dakota Fenn @ Brown University
On October 1st, nearly 11 months after the 2016 presidential election, I attended the “March for Racial Justice RI”. Although it is impossible to guess what the event would have looked like had …
If We Do Not Support Opposition Groups’ Right to Freely Exercise Their Rights, Then We Are Supporting the Infringement of Our Own By Shemaiah J. Moss @ University of Memphis
psa screenshot On October 4, 2017, the Progressive Student Alliance held a meeting at the University of Memphis. I was surprised to see that few people were there, but this could be attributed to …