Political Crisis and Protest in Peru
Written by: Kate Roglieri On December 7th, Peruvian legislators began their 7th presidential impeachment proceeding since 2017. This latest attempt to quell corruption in the South American country came after President Pedro Castillo attempted to dissolve the current Congress and rule by decree– characterized by many as a failed coup attempt. While Peru has experienced…
The Final Reich: Failed Coup Signals Rise of Right-Wing Extremism in Germany
Written by: Layne Gebert In Bad Lobenstein, a small city in the German state Thuringia, the locals recall a 71 year old man hobbling through the streets with fliers for the residents. His name was Prince Heinrich XIII of Reuss, and he claimed to be the heir of the rightful Bismarkian Reich of the 1870’s. …
The 2024 Presidential Election: How to battle regressive conservative extremism
Written By: Ken Wang The runoff election in Georgia meant victory for the incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock who defeated Trump-backed Republican Herschel Walker. Warnock’s victory tipped the scale in the Senate, creating a democratic majority by just two seats. Democrats largely maintained the status quo leading up to the midterm elections. Now, both Democrats…
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