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-32 posts tagged "Democracy"
Eva Analitis | Monday, October 19, 2020
It’s game night. You and your friends huddle around the dining room table, prepared to face off in a riveting game of Bananagrams. One friend unzips the sacred yellow pouch and pours out a pile of little letter squares. Another complains that Sophie, who has the entire English dictionary memorized, always wins. She’s just too
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, October 8, 2020
Growing up, I have always felt a strong attraction to everything political, and ever since I can remember I would spend my time combing through the political pages of Nicaragua’s only two circulating newspapers, following the turbulent and sometimes chaotic political scene of the Central American nation I get to call home. I must confess
Eva Analitis | Monday, September 7, 2020
As I scrolled through Twitter recently, I came across a tweet that reminded me of a reality we’re all generally aware of but tend to brush aside: we’re governed by the rich. The tweet in reference had a graphic of the wealth distribution among members of Congress, and it showed that 405 out of 435
Trevor Lwere | Monday, August 31, 2020
In many developing democracies world-over, the institutionalization of democratic principles and practices remains a challenge. In particular, organizing free, fair and credible elections remains an uphill task for governments in young democracies. This is true especially amongst countries in the Americas where elections are riddled with spurts of violence, allegations of fraud and rigging as
Maeve Filbin | Thursday, August 13, 2020
I realized I forgot a few things at home: toothpaste, Scotch tape, my rain coat. After six months of living at home, packing for college was a major extraction effort. Assembling my dorm necessities felt like climbing out from under a rock. What else did I need to re-enter the real world outside of quarantine?
Holden Perrelli | Friday, March 22, 2019
Following the publication of his and Daniel Ziblatt’s book “How Democracies Die” over a year ago, Harvard professor of government Steven Levitsky visited campus to deliver a lecture on the current political climate of the United States. Levitsky spoke as a part of a larger series titled “Perspectives on World Politics,” sponsored by the Kellogg
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Attitudes like those expressed by Jeff Murphy in his Feb. 25 column are the kindling with which democracies burn. I do not mean to suggest, though, that Mr. Murphy seeks the dissolution of American democracy. Moreover, I doubt that Donald Trump is on track to overthrow America’s democratic institutions. Rather, I contend that Mr. Murphy’s willingness
Letter to the Editor | Friday, November 30, 2018
Single-issue voters dominate the U.S. political system, voting for candidates that pass their litmus test whether it be healthcare, abortion, immigration or gun control. Unfortunately, the winner of most elections are already decided due to a combination of legislation that skews the vote one way or the other; democracy is a prerequisite to representative policy,
Letter to the Editor | Monday, November 19, 2018
It all started with Gwen Stefani. Donald Trump was mad NBC was paying “The Voice” star more than he was getting paid for hosting “The Apprentice,” so he decided to run for President — his second time after a half-hearted attempt in 2000 — and booked two venues to follow his now infamous ride down
Raymond Ramirez | Tuesday, November 6, 2018
All the best poetry is true, even if it describes landscapes of fantasy populated by imaginary beings. It is true when it reveals something real about the human condition, and educates us about mankind’s potential for good while taking a focused look at the harsh realities of our limitations. Poets have dedicated their lives to