Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark consistently rate highly on scales assessing democratic health, but it’s not easy to replicate their systems.
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Brazil Faces Big Vote in Presidential Election: Bolsonaro vs. Lula.
Brazilians voting for president on Sunday will choose between two political titans in a contest seen as a major test for one of the world’s largest democracies.
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.
How Russian Trolls Helped Keep the Women’s March Out of Lock Step
As American feminists came together in 2017 to protest Donald Trump, Russia’s disinformation machine set about deepening the divides among them.
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.
On Brazil’s Bicentennial, Bolsonaro Softens Campaign Rhetoric
President Jair Bolsonaro called his supporters and the military to the streets to celebrate Brazil’s 200th anniversary. Then he softened his campaign tone.
How Democracy Is Under Threat Across the Globe
The United States is far from alone in facing pressure on its democratic norms and institutions.
With Crisis Everywhere, Do Democracies Have an Edge?
The challenges of pandemic and climate change are being closely studied, but have done little so far to settle the eternal debate over whether authoritarian governments or democracies fare better in hard times.
With Crisis Everywhere, Do Democracies Have an Edge?
The challenges of pandemic and climate change are being closely studied, but have done little so far to settle the eternal debate over whether authoritarian governments or democracies fare better in hard times.
How We Counted Egypt’s Invisible Detainees
There was no public accounting of the prisoners in the black hole of Egypt’s indefinite pretrial detention. Until now.