Hungary Still Holds Elections. So Why Is Its Democracy Getting Weaker?
When we think about democracy, we usually think about elections. People vote, a party wins, and the government is supposed to represent the...
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Beyond the Ballot, the Year of the Paradox: South Africa After 2024
On May 29 2024, South Africa held it’s seventh democratic general elections. The results shook the country’s political landscape. The African...
The Slow Death of Democracy: How Tunisia Fell Back into One-Man Rule
When people think about how democracy dies, they often imagine violent military coups. However, in the modern world, democracy usually...
The Court Takeover and Democracy: How Poland Lost Its Way
It is easy to think that a democracy ends when there is a military coup, a war, or another sudden event. But democracy can also become weaker...
Fixing The System to Save It: How Mongolia’s Electoral Reforms Shield Democracy in a Tough Neighborhood
Can a nation surrounded entirely by autocratic giants keep its democracy alive when internal corruption threatens to pull it apart? Sitting...
Israel Cannot Renew Its Democracy While Ignoring Palestinian Freedom
A Democracy with a Boundary What does an election mean to someone who cannot vote for the government shaping their life? Israeli citizens can...
Behind the 85: Greece’s Quiet Democratic Backsliding
85 out of 100: What the Score Hides According to Freedom House's Freedom in the World 2026, Greece scores 85 out of 100 and is classified as...
The Reaction to Trump’s Barring of Various News Channels from the White House
On September 18th, 2026, President Donald Trump posted online to the platform Truth Social stating that he would be “banning Fake News CNN,...
Tunisia’s Democracy Did Not Disappear Overnight
In Tunisia, democracy did not end with a military coup or a cancelled election. It gradually became weaker. The president used emergency powers,...