List of Democracy articles
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A woman with her arms raised holds up a blank white sheet of paper while a man nearby holds a megaphone to his mouth. Xi’s Obsession With Control Produced China’s Protests
This challenge to the Chinese Communist Party and the state has been building for some time.
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Two men in suit sit side-by-side. One is pointing past the camera. Argentina’s Junta Trial Was About More Than a Few Good Men
Relying on Hollywood clichés, “Argentina, 1985” offers a pat, sentimentalized view of history.
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An illustration shows the Twitter logo displayed on a mobile phone with Elon Musk in the background on Nov. 19. What We Lose if We Lose Twitter
Twitter’s destruction would be a geopolitical catastrophe not only for the United States but also for the democratic world.
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Presidential candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva appears behind a Brazilian national flag . Latin America’s New ‘Pink Tide’ Is a Mirage
Lula’s reelection in Brazil does not prove that Latin America is turning left again.
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Jordanian Gendarmerie forces arrest a protester in the Jordan Valley. Awash in U.S. Aid, Jordan Escalates Repression
A street vendor’s plight highlights violations that Washington would prefer to ignore.
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Members of Iran's Basij Islamist militia wave Iranian flags during a ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of its establishment at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosque in Tehran on Nov. 26, 2009. It’s Woman vs. Woman in Iran’s Protests
The Islamic Republic has always cultivated a reservoir of devoted female support.
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Police detain protesters in Moscow. Why Isn’t Russia a Democracy?
The country wasn’t preordained to despotism or a clash with the West.
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A man ties a piece of cloth over a demonstrator’s face in Sudan. Sudan’s Citizens Refuse to Give Up
One year after a military coup, activists continue to mobilize despite deadly crackdowns.
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A man walks past towels with images of former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro for sale in Brasília, Brazil, on Oct. 21. Brazil’s High-Stakes Hustle for Swing Voters
Undecided and apathetic voters could determine the Lula-Bolsonaro showdown—if they turn out.
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Latin-America-Brief-Chat-Catherine-Osborn-3-2 Latin America Brief Chat: Brazil Decides
A space for subscribers to submit questions to FP’s Catherine Osborn on the Brazilian elections.
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People raise signs behind a U.S. flag at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on March 8, 2020. Democracy Needs a New Sales Pitch
Here’s how to get the world excited about it again.
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Supporters of former U.S. President Donald Trump clash with police and security forces as they try to storm the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Jan. 6, 2021. Stop Projecting America’s Democratic Decline Onto the World
Washington’s institutions are faring far worse than those of its peers.
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Russian Sukhoi Su-25 jets release smoke in the colours of the Russian flag while flying over Red Square during the general rehearsal of the Victory Day military parade in central Moscow on May 7, 2022. A Sneak Preview of a Better Russia
Imagining the post-Putin government that Russians—and the world—deserve.
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A person stands amid colorful piles on red-brown earth. How NGOs Bolster Democracy
Nongovernmental organizations have the potential to undermine authoritarian governance, which must be why they face widespread crackdowns around the world.
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A sign for TotalEnergies EP Myanmar is seen behind a shuttered gate in Yangon, Myanmar, on Jan. 22. Companies Quitting Myanmar Provide Hollow Victories Against Junta
The departures of France’s TotalEnergies and Norway’s Telenor have left the military regime with more money and control.
