The Political Appeal of Populist Language
Since the 1970s, a wave of political parties labeled as “populist” have ascended to power across Western democracies. The recent electoral gains of Germany’s Alternative for Democracy Party (AfD), and More
Flash Analysis: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over – How Trump Could Cling Onto Power
On Saturday, November 7th, most US news outlets declared the former Vice President, Joe Biden, the projected winner of the 2020 US presidential election. The tipping point for news outlets More
Trump v. California: Wildfires and the Denial of Climate Change
It is no secret that President Donald Trump has a tense relationship with the state of California. Over his four years in office, the president has repeatedly criticized the state More
Democratic National Convention, Day Four Recap
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) runs from August 17th – August 20th. This article is part of a broader, MJPS Online series providing daily analysis of the DNC as it More
Democratic National Convention, Day Three Recap
The Democratic National Convention (DNC) runs from August 17th – August 20th. This article is part of a broader, MJPS Online series providing daily analysis of the DNC as it More
Opinion: How Pro-Working Class Policies Could Have Helped Flatten the Curve in America
As a decentralized federal state, the United States lacks a powerful and unified public health infrastructure, creating what has amounted to a fragmented and ineffective response to the coronavirus pandemic. More
Responding to COVID-19: Who Did it Better – Canada or the United States?
The emergence of COVID-19 as a global pandemic has put virtually every country to the test. On top of governments and health care systems, the virus has tested the ability More
How COVID-19 Has Transformed Unresponsive Policymaking: The American Context
The societal consequences and international reach of the novel coronavirus have tasked politicians to reimagine policy in a manner centred around public safety. The slogan propagated throughout social media, which More
A Halt to Globalisation? COVID-19 and Travel Bans
Donald’s Trump has been criticised for his response the coronavirus crisis; there were delays to the US testing kits and he’s been accused of downplaying the danger posed by the More
Opinion: Trump’s Manicured Visit to India a Convenient Distraction
On February 24, President Trump embarked on a two-day trip to India that has been criticized as a show in which only the most aesthetically pleasing aspects of the country More