The growing threat to U.S. democracy will literally cost lives

Democracy’s Three Deadliest Foes

Subscribe now[Verse 1]They came with swords, they came with crowns,Warlords burning cities down.God on their lips, blood on their hands,Drawing borders in stolen lands.The kings declared, “It’s heaven’s right,”While peasants vanished in the night.Our fathers rose with muskets bold,To en the reign of thrones and gold.Share[Chorus]No kings, no lords, no holy thrones,No tyrants ruling over our bones.Raise your voice, let history know—We won’t bow t…

The growing threat to U.S. democracy will literally cost lives

According to a recent survey, most political scientists agree that President Donald Trump is turning the United States government into an autocracy, all too quickly. As political scholars Steven Levitsky and Lucan Way explain, a competitive-authoritarian country is one where elections are held and election results carry, but incumbents alter the game so as to tilt the odds of winning heavily in their favour. This effectively makes it an autocrat…

Panelist professors speak at ‘Current Threats to Universities and Democracy’ event

Higher education is facing threats from the Trump administration in the form of cuts to research funding, changes to the status of international students and more executive orders which have affected various universities across the nation.  In response to this, Marquette University hosted a panel titled Current Threats to Universities and Democracy (and how they affect you), on April 22. The panelists included Julia Azari, Robert Wheeler, Noelle…