Why Redistricting Threatens America’s Democracy
Experts in political science find themselves concerned for the future of democracy in the United States of America amidst the most recent round of redistricting across the country. With 269 of the nation’s 435 congressional districts currently complete for the upcoming election cycle, ratings from the non-partisan Cook Political Report list just 13 toss-ups. In terms of […]
The Jan. 6 Capitol Riots: One Year Later, Americans Still Divided
It has been one year since the January 6 Capitol riots when thousands of Trump Supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, determined to overturn the presidential elections and delay the counting of electoral votes for Joe Biden after being urged on by former President Donald Trump’s false claims of election fraud. Since then, an investigation has […]
Democracy in the U.S. is in Peril, Decolonization is the Solution
Some observers might have noticed that democracy in the U.S. is raising red flags in apparent ways after politically motivated violence interrupted the processes for the transfer of presidential power via an insurrection in January. Unsubstantiated claims convinced millions that an election was stolen, and people died in a subsequent effort to manifest political demands. […]
GOP Move To Undermines Democracy exposed in a leaked video
Mother Jones released a leaked video last week of Executive Director of Heritage Action for America Jessica Anderson boasting about voter suppression laws in Republican-led states. In the leaked video, Anderson told donors that the group had contributed to the stricter voting laws by providing written statutes and support to lawmakers who fought to pass such […]