The long shadow of the Chinese Communist Party
Even in London, supporters of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement don’t feel safe.
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Chile’s new leftist president could transform the country
Gabriel Boric has won a mandate to change Chile. The only question is how he will do it.
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“Stop the madness”: Fox News hosts privately texted in alarm at Capitol riots
"This is hurting all of us. He is destroying his legacy."
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The four-pronged attack on American democracy
Republicans are changing the rules to make sure their defeat in November 2020 can't happen again.
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Joe Biden’s summit will not save democracy
The US president’s Summit for Democracy confuses talking about doing something with actually doing something.
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Angela Merkel’s most important legacy: her civility
When politics becomes war, democracies stop working.
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Sweden named its first woman prime minister. Seven hours later she resigned.
A volatile political landscape and a tenuous hold on power prompted Magdalena Andersson's resignation on her first day as leader.
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How strongmen cling to power
Authoritarian leaders around the world are strengthening their rule. Can anyone topple them?
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