This was my inaugural post on https://restoredemocracy.net. You can also view my post here. What Do We Mean By “Restore American Democracy”? How much have you thought about the workings of the American Republic? How much do you know about the Constitution? The Bill of Rights? Could you pass the U.S. naturalization test that immigrants […]
I have been contributing some blog posts to a new organization founded by citizens who share a commitment to addressing the pressing challenges facing our nation. Thier wrbsite states, They are called Restore Our American Democracy (R.O.A.D.). This non-partisan group is dedicated to protecting the American Republic and ensurting that due process, checks and balances, […]
What is the Responsibility to Protect (R2P)? In 2005, with the World Summit Outcome document (A/RES/60/1), and reaffirmed in 2006 with UN Resolution 1674, the United Nations adopted the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). The principles of R2R were grounded in sovereignty as noted by the 2005 World Outcome Summit Document: “Each individual State has the […]
This week I was asked to comment on U.S.-European relations for MSSU’s school newspaper, The Chart. This got me thinking about how the United States has treated Europe during the Trump Administration and how that might affect Biden’s foreign policy in the region. The America First foreign policy stance was essentially a retreat from the […]
It is mid-October and the 2018 Midterm elections arrive in just a few weeks on November 6, 2018. The GOP and the Trump Administration need to retain control of Congress to continue to enact their agenda, while the Democrats are desperate to flip either Chamber and start blocking Republican efforts. The entire Political Science Department […]