Chile’s Constitutional Convention: A Push for Better Democracy, or a Step to Chaotic Decline?
The state of Chile is at a crossroads: one path promising liberal democracy and the other to potential socialism....
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New Election Audits Weaken Democracy
Efforts to reverse the outcome of the 2020 US presidential election are still underway, almost a full year after the election. Politicians in...
The Erosion of Israel’s Democracy
It would not be considered a surprise to many that the state of Israel, also known as the occupied territories of Palestine, displays several...
Orbán and His War Against Academic Freedom
Academic freedom is a basic concept as well as a guiding principle in higher education. However, democratic governments, such as in Hungary, have...
Decades of Fragile Democracy: What’s in it for Myanmar?
The military coup that occurred in Myanmar last February 1, 2021, sparked new tensions between the pro-democracy protesters and the state’s...
The Millennial Dictator: Creeping Autocracy in El Salvador
Two years after winning the presidential election, Nayib Bukele, the current President of El Salvador became popular in Latin America for being...
Polarization’s Benefits Don’t Matter in a Backsliding Democracy
Some nation-states around the world have gone through intense polarization, democracies included. The United States, because of recent events...
Ethical Hopes for Ethiopia
What could have been a supposed breakthrough of democratic change has led to a more serious threat of backsliding as Ethiopia faces challenges in...
Besieged Freedom Activists: Beijing’s Crackdown on Hong Kong Democracy Protests
A peaceful Sunday evening is usually spent relaxing before another bustling Monday morning. “K”, however, spent her Sunday evening as a medical...