Trump Declares War on Democracy. Christopher Ciafro Nov 5, 2020 Trump's speech tonight was unlike one ever seen in a self-proclaimed liberal democracy. The messaging, the tone and…
American Indifference Is Not a Work of Fiction Savannah Sguigna Nov 1, 2020 The eerie comparisons of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid’s Tale extend to a different interpretation of political…
Opinion: Why Do Canadians Care About the US Election? Grace Parish Oct 29, 2020 In 1968, Pierre Trudeau described living next to the United States as “sleeping with an elephant. No matter how…
Populism, Progressivism, and the Presidency: The Elections of 1896 and 2020 Adam Steiner Oct 24, 2020 Populism has deep roots in American politics that stretch back more than a hundred years. Populist efforts in the…
Where Does Fracking Fit in Biden’s Big Tent Campaign? Dana Malapit Oct 22, 2020 While Biden’s pledge to “Buy American” seems less brash than Trump’s commitment to put “America First,”…
Presidential Narcissism: Ego in the Empty Suit Triumph Kerins Aug 9, 2020 Taking on a political position is sometimes referred to as moving into ‘service’, which entails a level of…
American Voters and the Celebrity-in-Chief Fantasy Justine Coutu Aug 4, 2020 Because celebrity candidates lack conventional qualifications and often run on unclear platforms, their appeal may…
Voting Patterns Are Not Immune to the Effects of Consumer Debt Ewan Halliday Jul 15, 2020 Oversimplifying the prevalence of debt is a mistake, seeing as it comes in many forms, each with their own…
Biden’s Basement Campaign Adam Steiner Jul 10, 2020 With his widening lead in recent polls, Joe Biden’s campaign will have to decide whether or not to continue laying…
How America’s Failing Electoral System Will Shape the 2020 Election Maëna Raoux Nov 27, 2019 For years now, deliberate attempts to discourage people from voting, particularly from the Republican Party, as…