Tunisia’s Post-Arab Spring Decline: Courts as Tools of Democratic Erosion
For much of the decade following the Arab Spring, Tunisia was celebrated as the movement’s only lasting democratic success. While uprisings...
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India’s Opposition vs. the Election Commission
India's opposition parties say the country's elections are being rigged, challenging the election institute. Their members of parliament plan to...
Can the Threat of Federal Agents at Polling Places Undermine Democratic Participation?
What is Happening? In the upcoming midterm elections taking place November 3, 2026, the Trump administration has faced growing questions...
Political Parties Increasing Dislike of Each Other in Contemporary America
In May, a survey put out by Pew Research Center found that 58% of Democrats and 59% of Republicans viewed the opposing party in a negative and...
The Republicans’ Midterm Campaign is about Legitimacy, Not Rules
Since early 2025, the Justice Department has filed 31 lawsuits seeking states’ voter data, in an effort to obtain voter rolls containing...
The White House Press Ban Shows What Happens When Forbearance Fails
On September 18, President Trump announced a ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House. Within a week, federal judge Timothy Kelly...
Borrowed Tools: Can Hungary Rebuild Its Democracy With Orbán’s Playbook?
In 2011, Viktor Orbán’s government cleared hundreds of judges from Hungary’s courts by suddenly lowering their retirement age. Fifteen years...
Neg Bannan Nan (Banana Man) to Barbecue : A Democracy in Free Fall
On July 7, 2021, Haitian President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his home, and the suspects and conspiracy theories surrounding the attack...
How Free Are American Elections? Democratic Erosion in the 2026 Election Cycle
I spent my summer working on a campaign, doing community outreach and speaking with constituents from a range of backgrounds. One concern that...