The 2016 election shows that it’s time to start a national conversation about fundamental political reform.
The Philippines’ new strongman is eating away at the foundations of democracy. Can anyone stop him?
If Hillary Clinton wants to win, she needs to confront the rise of fear-driven politics.
How Assad’s forces bombed a democratic experiment into oblivion.
Why the Kremlin loves Donald Trump.
The competent politicians holding Western democracy together are dropping like flies. It’s time for them to embrace the tactic of stirring emotions -- to positive ends.
The success story of the Arab Spring has made room for moderate secularists to flourish. But that’s a double-edged sword.
The traditional ideological divides of Left and Right are collapsing. And that raises big questions about the future of liberal democracy.
It's time for the European Union to get serious about enforcing democratic standards.
The status quo in the Western democracies is under attack — and its defenders are looking more listless by the hour.
Donald Trump’s proposal is politically, morally, and strategically wrong. It also doesn’t make any sense.
People are claiming that Muslims, Christians, and Jews might have something in common. God forbid!
One was a former spy, the other a liberal activist. Both ended up in the sights of Vladimir Putin's Kremlin.
Both the world’s liberal democracies and their authoritarian competitors are facing an uncertain year. Who will rise to the challenge?
Why nationalism can be a force for good. (But beware of the dark side.)
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues into 2023, the weather will have an important impact. Ukrainians, of course, are more vulnerable than usual to power outages and energy shocks. But Rus...Show more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely the most popular elected leader in the world. No other politician has won so many votes in history. Few other incumbent leaders around the world...Show more
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In today’s Cold War 2.0, not only will Saudi Arabia refuse to choose sides, but it’s also likely to move closer to Beijing and Moscow.
Mass protests create a favorable environment for intelligence agencies—but the CIA should tread carefully in China, Iran, and Russia.
The Philippines’ new strongman is eating away at the foundations of democracy. Can anyone stop him?
If Hillary Clinton wants to win, she needs to confront the rise of fear-driven politics.
