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The Fall of the World’s Largest Democracy

India is the world's largest democracy, with a population of more than 1.48 billion. In the 2024 general election, voting took place over 44...

On September 25, 2026, President Donald Trump’s administration submitted a proposal to rescind $810 million in federal funding that...

Beginning September 18 and lasting three days, Russia held its first legislative elections since the start of its invasion of...

Péter Magyar's Tisza government says it is dismantling the system Viktor Orbán built over sixteen years. Several of its tools are the ones this...

In recent news, the Trump administration has been accused of using Department of Homeland Security funds to pay for President Trump's midterm...

Democratic erosion does not always happen in the form of a military invasion or by suddenly ending elections. It can happen slowly, with...

Democratic erosion does not just happen quickly through canceling elections or censorship of the press, it can also occur gradually even...

On September 30th, Turkey’s Criminal Court of Peace banned T24, a news portal based in the country, for alleged “LGBT Propaganda”. This follows...

Access to unbarred media is fundamental to maintaining the integrity of a democratic country. Without independent media, the stream of...