by Tessa Crowley | Oct 10, 2024 | Brown University
For nearly a decade, much of the American public’s attention has been devoted to whether or not Donald Trump hopes to destroy American democracy. Opponents speak his name alongside a volley of epithets – populist, demagogue, nationalist, authoritarian, dictator...
by laudolff.1@osu.edu | Sep 13, 2024 | Ohio State University
“With fear for our democracy, I dissent.” It is July 1, 2024, and the Supreme Court of the United States ruled on the case Trump v. United States. Liberals, like Justice Sonia Sotomayor of the above quote, are furious while conservatives praise the 6-3 decision that...
by sapp.140@osu.edu | Sep 13, 2024 | Ohio State University
On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the President of the United States is above the law. In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court reviewed allegations against former President Donald Trump regarding his purported attempts to overturn the 2020...
by Anna Thorner | Apr 12, 2024 | Uncategorized, William Jewell College
The United States of America is often regarded as one of the oldest modern democracies. The U.S. constitution is well known as a forefront in “the democratic experiment” and throughout history the U.S. has centered itself in global politics as a protector of freedom...
by Joseph Sten | Oct 17, 2023 | Boston University
With recent discussion in the news surrounding the potential adoption of an “ethics code” or other code of conduct for the US Supreme Court, the question of its role in US democracy is once again a hot topic of conversation. Since last year’s overturning of Roe v....
