Over the course of his time in office, the light of Biden’s pro-democracy fire has dimmed. Neither Harris nor Trump appear ...

Augustus, though careful to preserve the appearance of republican institutions, held ultimate authority, effectively making ...

Americans have re-elected Donald Trump, choosing a convicted demagogue who champions power over principle. This historic turn raises a sobering question: Is the West’s beacon of democracy slipping ...

Democracy is a simple concept: People exercise their collective agency to rule themselves so they can ensure their own ...

They want to know there is someone who cares for their needs and will fix their failing country. Donald Trump listened and ...

The move is a reflection of a long-standing DOJ position that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted, a position cited ...

1) Do not normalize. When the autocrat’s speech and behavior are outside the norm and are unacceptable, say so.

The temptation of pessimism is real. In the face of what feels like an endless war and an onslaught of propaganda, it is ...

The United States’ reputation as an exemplar of democracy appears to be eroding. In a poll taken earlier this year, almost three-quarters of U.S. respondents agreed that the country’s democracy “used ...

Vice President Kamala Harris has a major rally planned on the Ellipse on Tuesday to highlight the Jan. 6, 2021, attack and Donald Trump’s approach to power.

Something similar can be said about her latest offering, Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World. In a few ...

Last week, Sweden-based V-Dem Institute was harsher in its latest report on democracy. It said India had become an "electoral autocracy". And last month, India, described as a "flawed democracy ...