List of Democracy articles
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Barack Obama and Joe Biden speak before signing the 21st Century Cures Act. Obama’s Democracy Forum Was Better Than Biden’s
If democratic survival is the great issue of our time, Biden’s team has to be more demanding and more ambitious.
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The Israeli Iron Dome missile defense system (left) intercepts rockets fired by the Hamas movement toward southern Israel from Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on May 14. Will 2022 Bring More War and Chaos?
2021 has been a lesson in the limits of U.S. foreign policy.
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Pro-democracy protest in Seoul Biden’s Democracy Summit Success Now Depends on Allies
In Asia, the door is wide open to new partnerships bolstering democratic norms.
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Joe Biden attends the Rainbow PUSH Coalition convention. Biden’s Democracy Summit Could Backfire
There are dangers to hosting diplomatic meetings without a clear purpose.
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The full moon rises behind the Statue of Liberty in New York City on May 18, 2019. When Promoting Democracy, Less Is More
Biden’s Summit for Democracy requires a humbler approach to succeed.
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An illustration of people's fist replacing columns in building representing people's democracy. More Power to More People
To protect democracy, we have to first figure out why it’s worth saving.
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U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the White House in Washington on Dec. 6. The Democrat’s Playbook
Biden’s Summit for Democracy must go on the offensive.
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Sudanese protesters block roads and burn tires. The Battle for Khartoum Exposes Waning U.S. Influence
If any outside power could help Sudan chart a path to democracy, it should have been the United States.
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U.S. President Joe Biden Biden’s Summit for Democracy Needs More Than Governments
Bringing other voices in would empower the democratic cause.
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President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House August 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden’s Democracy Summit Needs to Produce More Than a Bland Statement
Concrete goals can revitalize the fight for freedom worldwide.
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An armed Tunisian police officer stands guard in front of a tall metal gate behind which fly Tunisian flags. Kais Saied’s Unholy Marriage of Convenience With Tunisia’s Police
Police impunity has long plagued the country. Now, it could get even worse.
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Sudan's top army general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan holds a press conference at the General Command of the Armed Forces in Khartoum on October 26, 2021. It’s Not Too Late to Defeat the Coup in Sudan
The United States and its allies need to do more than talk about democracy; they must act to defend it.
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Abdel Fattah al-Burhan holds a press conference. Sudan’s Coup Is a Gamble That Nobody Will Care
The Sudanese military seized power expecting not to face resistance at home or abroad. That’s wishful thinking.
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Workers rearrange the chairs in the plenary hall of the German Bundestag to fit the new seating arrangement for the parties in parliament after the recent election, in Berlin on Oct. 15. What the German Election Taught America About Democracy
Americans concerned about the future of their democracy can learn from the system they helped install in Germany.
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Protesters hold Arabic signs and wave Tunisia's flag during a demonstration. The Clock Is Ticking for Tunisia’s Saied
Most Tunisians still support the president, but time is limited.
