For those of you interested in comparative constitutionalism in general, and Latin American Marxist-Leninist Constitutional development more specifically, on behalf of my co-authors Flora Sapio (Naples) and  James Korman (Penn State), I am delighted to announce the publication of our article: "Popular Participation in the Constitution of the Illiberal State: An Empirical Study of Popular Engagement and Constitutional Reform in Cuba and the Contours of Cuban Socialist Democracy 2.0,"… [read post]

National/Federal As Trump Leans into Attacks on Mail Voting, GOP Officials Confront Signs of Republican Turnout Crisis Washington Post – Amy Gardner and Josh Dawsey | Published: 8/3/2020 Multiple public surveys show a growing divide between Democrats and Republicans about the security of voting by mail, with Republicans saying they are far less likely to trust it in November. [read post]