Blue House, Red Senate: Midterm Elections Debrief
Yesterday, Americans went to the polls to elect a new Congress. All 435 seats of the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats were up. Since Donald Trump’s election two More
The New Jim Crow: Voter Suppression in the 2018 Midterms
While the original U.S Constitution only provided for limited suffrage for white males, five amendments have expanded voting rights in the country since. These include the 15th Amendment, which provided More
Blue Wave, Red Wall: Democratic House vs. Republican Senate
No matter which party wins, the US will soon hold a historic general election in which 36 governorships, 435 House seats, 33 US Senate seats, and all state legislatures will More
From Fame to Fall: Brazil’s Dramatic Shift to the Right
As the largest democracy in Latin America and the fourth largest democracy in the world, the Brazilian government represents over 208 million constituents. In a nation in the process of More
The US Midterm Elections: 5 Senate Races to Watch
With November quickly approaching and intense get-out-the-vote efforts by Republicans and Democrats alike, the U.S. midterm elections have been heating up across the country. Both parties face incredibly high stakes More
Plutocracy: The Democratic Standard
Debating the merits of plutocracy: a government by the wealthy