Category Archives: Democracy

Can Congress Vote Remotely? Well … Maybe.

Posted on March 26, 2020 by

Geoffrey Skelley of FiveThirtyEight – In total, nearly 30 House members are at some stage of self-quarantine and five senators are self-quarantining. The outbreak of the coronavirus on Capitol Hill has underscored just how ill-equipped Congress is to govern when … Continue reading →

Posted in Congress, Constitutional law, Democracy, Democrats, Republicans

Judge tells Trump he’s not a king — but Trump is not so sure

Posted on November 27, 2019 by

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN – Donald Trump is not going to like his Constitution 101 lesson: “Presidents are not kings.” A federal judge’s stunning rebuke of the White House on Monday came as the result of a case by … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 election, Democracy, Donald Trump

A third wave of autocratization is here: what is new about it?

Posted on November 9, 2019 by

Anna Lührmann in Taylor & Francis Online – The decline of democratic regime attributes – autocratization – has emerged as a conspicuous global challenge. Democratic setbacks in countries as diverse as Brazil, Burundi, Hungary, Russia, Serbia, and Turkey have sparked … Continue reading →

Posted in Controversial, Democracy

Many People Around the World Are Unhappy With How Democracy Is Working

Posted on September 29, 2019 by

Discontent is tied to concerns about the economy, individual rights and out-of-touch elites Richard Wike, Laura Silver and Alexandra Castillo of Pew Research – Anger at political elites, economic dissatisfaction and anxiety about rapid social changes have fueled political upheaval … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Pew Research

In Hong Kong, Playing Tennis With Tear-Gas Grenades

Posted on August 31, 2019 by

Nicholas Kristof of the New York Times – “If we die, well, we were going to die anyway.” Continue…

Posted in Death, Democracy