Will the U.S. Supreme Court leave presidential elections open to corruption?
By Cristina Cornejo The United States uses an indirect voting process called the Electoral College to elect the president. In this system, which is mandated by the Constitution, each state is assigned a number of “electors” based on the number of representatives the...
Is the COVID-19 pandemic changing governance in the United States? 🔊
The United States has been hit the hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Over one million people have been infected, while there have been over 58,000 deaths. Is the COVID-19 pandemic changing governance in the United States? Is it bringing about a different form...
How has COVID-19 affected the labour movement in the United States? 🔊
The United States has fast become the most affected country by the COVID-19 pandemic. Aside from the hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 cases, the pandemic has also led to mass unemployment and widespread strike action by workers. Rachel Simpson spoke with Paul Taillon...
Are financial declaration systems creating opportunities for corrupt extortion?
By Matthew Stephenson One of the most popular reform measures for combating public corruption is the establishment or strengthening of requirements that public officials regularly file declarations of assets and income sources. One of the most popular reform measures...
Is the independence of US law enforcement under attack?
By Masha Simonova The politicization of the institutions of justice, particularly those associated with criminal law enforcement, is one of the greatest threats to the rule of law and the integrity of government. Corrupt leaders in democracies and autocracies...
What would a Democratic Party President mean for US foreign policy?
By Steve Hoadley As the US presidential election approaches in November, attention is shifting to not only who the leading candidates will be but also to what their policies may foreshadow. As the US presidential election approaches in November, attention is shifting...
Can a Democratic candidate win the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump?
By Todd Schaefer For the Democratic Party in 2020, the US presidential election represents both an opportunity and a threat. For the Democratic Party in 2020, the US presidential election represents both an opportunity, and a threat. It is an opportunity, because...
What is behind the growing tension in the Middle East? 🔊
Following the US drone strike that killed an Iranian general in Iraq and Iran, shooting down a Ukrainian passenger airliner, international concerns over security and legality have arisen, while in Iran, protests against the government’s response to the attack on...
Was the killing of Qasem Soleimani legal under international law? 🔊
On January 3, the United States used a drone to kill Iranian General Qasem Soleimani. The Iranian’s retaliated with missile strikes against US military assets in Iraq. Under what legal authority did the US kill Soleimani? Are targeted assassinations legal under...Subscribe by Email
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