List of Democracy articles
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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.
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Protesters wave Israeli flags in front of a large banner showing a scowling Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu Faces His Own ‘Israeli Spring’
Protesters in Israel are rallying to oppose an extremist and fundamentalist government that is trying to change the status quo and reshape the country’s character.
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A poster of Russian President Vladimir Putin is used as target practice near Zolote, Ukraine, on Jan. 21, 2022. Can Russia Ever Become a ‘Normal’ European Nation?
Ironically, a defeat by Ukraine could trigger Russians to reexamine their national identity.
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Protesters hold Israeli flags and placards while chanting slogans during a demonstration in Jerusalem. ‘An Unprecedented Constitutional Crisis’
What Netanyahu’s assault on the Supreme Court means for Israel.
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Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro invade Planalto presidential palace in Brasília on Jan. 8. Biden Can’t Ignore America’s Role in Brazil’s Insurrection
As the U.S. president hosts Lula, they must commit to defending democracy together.
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Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko watches training launches of ballistic missiles as part of the Grom-2022 Strategic Deterrence Force exercise at the Russian Defense Ministry in Moscow on Feb. 19, 2022. Ukraine and Belarus Are Fighting the Same War
A Russian defeat in Ukraine could send Belarus’s dictator packing.
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A beggar sells tissues along the fence of the historic Al-Azhar mosque in Cairo on Jan. 16. Egypt Needs Democracy to Fix Its Economy
Sisi’s mismanagement has plunged the country into crisis. Both political and economic reform is needed to save it.
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A close-up photo of Netanyahu and Putin standing face to face and smiling at each other. The Deeper Reason Netanyahu Won’t Arm Ukraine Against Russia
Jerusalem’s ties to Moscow are partly about security. They’re also about illiberalism.
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Police walk past damage at the Planalto Palace after an attack by supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro in Brasília on Jan. 8. Can Lula Rein In Brazil’s Military?
The new president has a unique opportunity to address the biggest threat to his country’s democracy.
