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Keeping Track of Trump's Indictments (Why Are They Helping His Campaign?)
After Donald Trump's first indictment in April of 2023, I wrote an article concluding that "[t]heoretically, Trump could come out of this trial stronger, angrier, and possibly even the president." ...Upcoming "Moore v. Harper" Supreme Court Case Could Upend American Democracy
Come December 7th, democracy is on the chopping block. That is the day the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could turn America’s free and ..."Call a Thing a Thing:" Clough Center Discusses Journalism and Democracy
On Thursday, September 22, the Clough Center for the Study of Constitutional Democracy hosted the Reviewing Journalism, Restoring Democracy event. This event was an analysis of what, if any, debt ...The Election To Define Our Generation: An Interview With Charles Derber
This midterm election may be the most important and most frightening election of the past century. As Professor of Sociology Charles Derber puts it, “We’ve never had a point where ...Elon Musk Buys Twitter For $44 Billion
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk purchased Twitter for $44 billion on April 25, 2022. This comes after a series of negotiations between the entrepreneur and Twitter’s board. Originally, Twitter ..."Every Cook Can Govern," Re-Published
The Gavel’s Introduction to “Every Cook Can Govern” Cyril Lionel Robert (CLR) James, hailing from Trinidad, was one of the most creative Marxist revolutionaries of the previous century. He began ...Panelists Speak on Privacy and its Implications on American Democracy
Boston College hosted a panel discussion on the ways privacy and democracy intersected, especially in an era of global technology.Reflections on American Democracy, Post-Attempted Coup
Wednesday's riot shows that Biden's biggest mistake as president would be to allocate more funding to law enforcement and security agencies.
