by Riley Dever | Oct 2, 2026 | Boston University
I spent my summer working on a campaign, doing community outreach and speaking with constituents from a range of backgrounds. One concern that repeatedly came up was voting. Following the widespread public discussion of the SAVE Act, many voters expressed uncertainty...
by Hollace Colby | Apr 1, 2026 | Salem State University
On February 24th, 2026, President Trump delivered the longest State of the Union Address in American history. His speech addressed a range of topics such as the U.S economy, immigration, foreign policy, and defense. Many of his claims were either exaggerated or...
by Becca Richards | Feb 14, 2022 | Ohio State University
While a sign of robust democracy has always been the freedom of the press and freedom of speech, there can be moments where this freedom contributes to democratic backsliding. Democratic backsliding is otherwise known as a slow deterioration of democratic principles...
by Jack Ortolano | Oct 14, 2021 | University of Georgia
The 20th century has shown us that there are many reasons for democracies to experience backsliding. Many of the reasons for backsliding are preventable, yet they still happen. The results of democratic backsliding range from a stronger democracy to authoritarianism....
by David Ahern | Mar 1, 2020 | American University
When Martín Vizcarra first assumed the Peruvian presidency in 2018, he appeared to be the unlikely hero to restore the nation’s faith in democracy. Vizcarra inherited the office of President Kuczynski after he (and much of his cabinet) was toppled for his...
