The former secretary general of the United Nations is striving to knock down barriers, foster friendship among nations, and campaign for peace and conflict resolution.
Tag: Democracy (Theory and Philosophy)
To Defend Democracy, Is Brazil’s Top Court Going Too Far?
Brazil’s Supreme Court has acted as the primary check on President Jair Bolsonaro’s power. Now many are worried the court is posing its own threat.
Democracy Challenged
Representative government faces its most serious threats in decades.
Your Monday Briefing: Queen Elizabeth II’s Funeral
Plus a powerful typhoon lashes Japan and cheetahs return to India.
The U.S. Vowed to Defend Central American Democracy. Autocrats Had Other Plans.
The Biden administration’s plan to stem migration by building the rule of law in Central America has thus far failed to stop authoritarians or persuade people to stay.
Russia Secretly Gave $300 Million to Political Parties and Officials Worldwide, U.S. Says
A U.S. intelligence review found that Russian agencies and figures aimed to exert political influence abroad and sway elections on behalf of the Kremlin.
Why the U.S. Is Being Ominously Compared to Hungary and Turkey
A conversation with Max Fisher, who covers the decline of democracy around the world.
Macron Aims for a National Dialogue in France, but Faces No-Shows
The inaugural meeting of a council to examine France’s most pressing problems had an issue of its own: boycotts.
Biden Puts Defense of Democracy at Center of Agenda, at Home and Abroad
President Biden’s foreign policy priority overlaps with a main domestic drive — both made more urgent by the persistent power of China, Russia and Donald J. Trump.
The West’s Illusions About Gorbachev and the Victory of Liberalism
As the Soviet Union’s final leader, Mikhail Gorbachev dreamed of a “common European home,” but three decades later that tantalizing idea remains out of reach.