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Why Polish judicial reforms go too far by Luke Shapiro @ Columbia University

The ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) passed a series of controversial measures to overhaul the country’s judiciary late last year. In response,...

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In a referendum that came on the heels of Lenin Moreno’s presidential victory, an overwhelming majority of Ecuadorian voters hammered the final...

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The Turkish society has become increasingly polarized since the coup attempt of 15 July 2016. However, Erdogan and his rather conventional...

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Across Europe and the United States, political commentators are wringing their hands over the meteoric rise of right-wing populist parties. But...

Tension in Greece over the name of one its northern neighbors is already threatening to pull apart the country’s populist coalition. Two weeks...

The war of words between Fidesz Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and Hungarian-American billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros...