Analysts argue that the US president’s upending of political norms has emboldened autocratic leaders around the world.

At the same time, countries across the continent appear increasingly amenable to military rule and the stability it can provide. "More than half of Africans (53% across 39 countries) are [now] willing ...

It seems strange to imagine a United States where democracy is no longer its rallying cry—a United States where protests ...

Former Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Lech Wałęsa, calls for systemic changes to safeguard democracy and ...

It supports two thousand organizations dealing with rights, press freedom, rule of law, and democracy around the world, and quite a few of these groups are not enamored with the United States.

There is a sickening symmetry to President Donald Trump’s actions: While undermining U.S. democracy at home, he is also ...

For generations, the Voice of America has countered authoritarian propaganda with independent news. That’s apparently no ...

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As fighting escalates in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s biggest battles may be within his own country. Last week, he announced the firing of the Shin Bet security head. Now, he’s ...

Opponents say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan manipulates the courts and the media to tighten his grip on power, and now is ...