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Defending Democracy While Restricting Press Freedom in Moldova

Can a democratic government protect democracy while restricting press freedom? Ahead of the 2025 parliamentary election, the Moldovan government...

On April 1, 2024, Bertha Gisela Gaytán stood at a campaign rally in Celaya, a city in Guanajuato that's been torn apart by a cartel turf war. She...

Democracies rarely die overnight. They decay slowly, often in plain sight for all to see. South Africa today is a good example of how democratic...

Still water runs deep. Have you ever heard of this phrase? It means that the surface may look calm, but there is some powerful force moving...

Stealth authoritarianism is the process in which political elites gradually erode democratic systems not through overt force but by manipulation...

What comes to mind when you hear the word "democracy"? Most people would mention elections. Elections are important for democracy, but they alone...

Changes in Bolivia's Democracy V-Dem. (2025). Political regime (Bolivia). Our World in Data. This chart shows the changes in Bolivia’s...

Every morning, we stop by a cafe and grab an iced Americano. We pay in a hurry, walk away in a hurry, and rarely stop to think about where that...

Is Mexico’s Democracy Slipping? Yehyun Kim Why choose this case for study: Mexico is a fascinating and...