List of Democracy articles
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A protester walks down a street at night holding an Israeli flag. Israel Is Somewhere It’s Never Been Before
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s effort to weaken Israel’s democracy—and the public’s stunning resistance—has unsettled the country.
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A protester waves the Iraqi national flag as police with riot shields stand nearby. Iraq’s Story Isn’t Over
The ideal vision for Iraq post-2003 did not materialize as foreseen, but this should not be the sole prism through which we judge the country now.
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An activist defaces portraits of Chinese President Xi Jinping and leaders of Hong Kong during a rally marking the anniversary of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests in 2019, in Taipei on June 12, 2022. Counter Chinese Bullying With an ‘Economic Article 5’
Democracies should act against Chinese economic coercion at their summit this week.
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A protester carries a placard during a gathering outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem. In Israel, It’s Gatekeepers 1, Bibi 0
The bureaucrats side with the protesters, forcing Netanyahu to delay a key vote.
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Protesters unload a model of an hourglass during ongoing protests against controversial hard-right legal reforms in Tel Aviv on March 23. Ehud Barak: Why Netanyahu Will Fall
A former Israeli prime minister explains why he thinks people power will prevail.
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Biden speaks next to a sign that reads "SUMMIT FOR DEMOCRACY." Scoop: Turkey and Hungary Not Invited to Biden’s Big Democracy Summit
Biden spurned NATO allies that are dismantling their democracies.
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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador speaks in Mexico City. López Obrador’s Reforms Threaten Mexican Democracy
Gutting Mexico’s election watchdog is part and parcel of democratic backsliding all over the Americas.
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Kurdish military officers take part in a graduation ceremony in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region, on Jan. 15. Iraqi Kurdistan’s House of Cards Is Collapsing
The region once seemed a bright spot in the disorder unleashed by U.S. regime change. Today, things look bleak.
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Supporters of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar attend a rally marking the 71st anniversary of the country's independence from Italy in the eastern city of Benghazi. Libya Wants Elections but Needs More Than a Ballot Box
More than a decade after the country’s plunge into chaos, there are two governments and little governance.
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Protesters raise a European Union flag as they are sprayed by a water cannon during clashes with police near the Georgian parliament building in Tbilisi on March 7. Russia Is Furious at Georgia’s Protesters
Moscow issues ominous threats as Georgians fight for their imperiled democracy.
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An illustration of a person holding a monarchical crown with echoing figures inside the form indicating a new type of democracy. Democracy Isn’t Just About Voting
Precolonial kingdoms challenge our beliefs about people power and monarchies.
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A protester is sprayed by a water cannon while taunting Georgian riot police during clashes near the Georgian Parliament in Tbilisi. Georgians Lean West—and Into the Water Cannons
Tbilisi looks to crack down, Moscow-style, on NGOs and free expression.
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U.S. President Joe Biden (R) and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva meet at the White House in Washington, D.C. Lula’s Out to Get Brazil’s Global Mojo Back
Like Biden, Brazil’s old-new president inherited a mess on the international stage.
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People watch an Independent National Electoral Commission official in Nigeria. U.S. Hailed Nigeria Election Results While Election Observers Cried Foul
When and how Washington congratulates foreign leaders on contentious election victories matters.
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Tunisian demonstrators raise flags and protest placards as they take to the streets of the capital Tunis, on January 14, 2023, to protest against their president. Young Tunisians Don’t Trust Kais Saied Anymore
Those who once supported the president and his coup are starting to doubt his ability to rescue the country amid an economic crisis.
