If Putinism is victorious in Ukraine, it will set a horrific precedent not only for other territorial grabs but also other attacks on democracy.
The End of Dissent
Foreign agent laws in Russia, El Salvador, and elsewhere threaten the entire international edifice of laws and institutions that support the right to dissent.
The End of US
One year after the January 6 insurrection, is the United States on the verge of break-up?
Chile at the Crossroads: Between Reform and Reaction
After finally destroying the last vestiges of Pinochet, is Chile about to elect a right-wing populist to its highest office?
America is a Poor Advertisement for Democracy
Congressional paralysis, voter suppression, and widespread political polarization all suggest that American democracy is far from exemplary.
George W. Bush Was a Disaster — Only Trump Looks Worse By Comparison
Bush’s reputation should have suffered a nose-dive after he left office. There’s only one reason his standing has improved: Trump.
Saving Democracy by Destroying It
America desperately needs a dose of its own medicine of democracy promotion.
Democracy: On the Precipice?
If we extrapolate from the current trend lines, democracy will be gone in a couple decades, melted away like the polar ice. But although down, democracy is not out.
U.S. Commission Calls for Recognition of Rojava
The Kurdish enclave in Syria could be a model of democratic governance in an otherwise autocratic region.
Review: One in a Billion
A new book looks at how one man has navigated China’s turbulent modern history.