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A Step Towards Change in Italy

In March 2026, Italy saw the first major defeat of their current far right government. A referendum that would’ve allowed the incumbent to...

A ‘Franken State,’ The Future of Israeli Democracy “For my friends, everything”: Israel as a Democracy, but for whom? In 1948, Israel was...

Despite a concerted effort to create “democratic, clean, transparent and orderly” elections in Peru, with 8 presidents serving in office since...

"I feel like my country is being stolen by people who have come here illegally," a Tea Party member told researcher Arlie Hochschild. "People...

Taiwan’s 2025 “Great Recall” campaign marked an unprecedented moment in the island’s democratic history. On July 26, voters were asked whether to...

Democracy is often judged by whether a country holds elections, maintains courts, and allows political competition and debate. Yet in many modern...

France’s Assemblée Nationale was set to debate an important bill for freedom of expression on April 16th. Though it was withdrawn before the...

Communist Bulgaria fell in 1989, being replaced by a democratic system with severe economic challenges and deep political reforms. In 2007,...

Canada may be the shining hope of democratic resilience that the United States needs to see. In Canada’s most recent elections on Monday, Prime...