Who are supplying Guns for Haiti’s Escalating Violence?
Although steps have been taken to restore democracy in Haiti with the appointment of a governing Transitional Presidential Council,...
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Serbia, Serbian Orthodox Church and Twin Tolerations
The relationship between religion and democracy is a complex one, which makes the interaction between religious communities and the state...
Whole-Process People’s Democracy: How China’s Rebranding of Democracy Challenges Global Norms
When Xi Jinping declared that China had achieved “a whole-process people’s democracy,” many outside observers saw the phrase as contradictory....
Peru’s Hollow Democracy: How Congress Captured the State
When Peru's Congress voted unanimously on October 10, 2025, to remove President Dina Boluarte for "permanent moral incapacity," the decision was...
Democratic Means to Undemocratic Ends – How Donald Trump is Weaponizing Democracy for His Own Gain
Modern autocratization is often marked by executive leaders weaponizing the legal system of the democratic country they were elected to lead. It...
Shaking Up Democracy: Is Mexico’s 2024 Judicial Reform Democratic Backsliding?
Judicial Reform in Mexico June 1, 2025, marked a landmark institutional shift in Mexico. For the first time in the country’s history, it held...
When Violence Breaks the Surface: The Kirk Incident as a Warning for American Democracy
By Stavros Ligris The shooting of Charlie Kirk during a university event in Utah this September has been described as shocking, tragic, and...
First 100 Days, More Like First 100 Hours: How Trump’s First 100 Days Played Out Against Trump’s Second 100 Hours
Indiana Senator Jim Banks, a staunch Trump ally, predicted that President Trump’s return to power would be characterized by “shock and awe.” In...
History Repeats: Why Strong Global Defense is Key to Preventing Autocracy
Dictators and autocratic forces capitalize on weak leadership, using diplomatic loopholes, and democratic erosion to expand their influence and...