List of Democracy articles
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US President Donald Trump smiles during a national teacher of the year event in the Oval Office of the White House April 26, 2017 in Washington, DC. / AFP PHOTO / Brendan Smialowski (Photo credit should read BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images) Trump’s 100 Days of Cacophony
We should evaluate the administration on sovereignty, human rights, nonproliferation, global trade, democracy, and countering terrorism.
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: President Donald Trump raises a fist after his inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today's inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) Donald Trump’s Great Patriotic Purge
The administration's assault on experts, bureaucrats, and functionaries who make this country work isn’t just foolish, it’s suicidal.
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Meral Aksener, candidate for the leadership of the Turkish opposition party Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), delivers a speech during a "NO" campaign meeting on April 8, 2017, in Ankara, a week ahead of a constitutional referendum. On April 16, 2017, the Turkish public will vote on whether to change the current parliamentary system into an executive presidency. / AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images) Can the ‘She-Wolf’ Who Rejected the Harem Take On Sultan Erdogan?
The feisty, nationalist grandmother Meral Aksener is a real threat to unseat Turkey’s demagogic president. If he doesn’t toss her in jail first.
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ANKARA, TURKEY - APRIL 17: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gives a referendum victory speech to his supporters at the Presidential Palace on April 17, 2017 in Ankara Turkey. Erdogan declared victory in Sunday's historic referendum that will grant sweeping powers to the presidency, hailing the result as a "historic decision. 51.4 per cent per cent of voters had sided with the "Yes" campaign, ushering in the most radical change to the country's political system in modern times.Turkey's main opposition calls on top election board to annul the referendum. OSCE observers said that a Turkish electoral board decision to allow as valid ballots that did not bear official stamps undermined important safeguards against fraud. (Photo by Elif Sogut/Getty Images) It’s Time for Erdogan to Admit He’s Not a Democrat
Coming out as an authoritarian might be the best thing for Turkey's relationship with the United States — and his own legacy.
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Book Talk: The Retreat of Western Liberalism
Does Donald Trump’s victory cement the idea that democracy is in crisis?
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Supporters of the "yes" wave Turkish National flags and flags depicting Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan as they cheer during his speech at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, on April 17, 2017 following the results in a nationwide referendum that will determine Turkey's future destiny. Erdogan on April 17 said Turkey could hold a referendum on its long-stalled EU membership bid after Turks voted to approve expanding the president's powers in a plebiscite. Narrowly won by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the referendum asked voters to boost the powers of the Turkish head of state -- a move that rights watchdogs have said could fatally weaken democracy in the linchpin country. / AFP PHOTO / ADEM ALTAN (Photo credit should read ADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images) Here’s What Erdogan’s Referendum Means for Turkey, the EU, and the U.S.
It is far too early to assess the aftermath, but here’s what to watch for in the weeks ahead.
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Supporters of the "yes" wave Turkish national flags and scarfs picturing Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a rally in front of the president residence, at Sariyer district, in Istanbul, on April 16, 2017, after the initial results of a nationwide referendum that will determine Turkey's future destiny. The "Yes" campaign to give Turkish President expanded powers was just ahead in a tightly-contested referendum but the 'No' was closing the gap, according to initial results. / AFP PHOTO / Bulent Kilic (Photo credit should read BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images) RIP Turkey, 1921 – 2017
Recep Tayyip Erdogan didn’t just win his constitutional referendum — he permanently closed a chapter of his country’s modern history.
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rtereferendum Erdogan Goes for the Death Blow Against Turkey’s Bureaucracy
In Sunday's constitutional referendum, the country's civil servants will make their last stand as an independent force.
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hayir How Kurds Could Tilt Turkey’s Referendum
As Turkey considers granting Recep Tayyip Erdogan sweeping new powers, the crucial swing voters may be the country's long-oppressed ethnic minority.
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nit New Freedom House Rankings Show Democracy Ebbing
It’s quite a time for consolidated authoritarian regimes!
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Women hold candles and placards against US President Donald Trump during a vigil to mark International Women's Day (IWD) in Hong Kong on March 8, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Anthony WALLACE (Photo credit should read ANTHONY WALLACE/AFP/Getty Images) When the U.S. Gives Up on Human Rights, Everyone Suffers
The United States needs to make sure that those fighting against repression and injustice all around the world know that they have not been forgotten.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrives on the podium prior to his speech in front of the National Museum of Budapest on March 15, 2017, during the official commemoration of the 169th anniversary of the 1848-1849 Hungarian revolution and independence war. The revolution in the kingdom of Hungary grew into a war for independence from the Habsburg rule. / AFP PHOTO / ATTILA KISBENEDEK (Photo credit should read ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP/Getty Images) Stand Up for Free Speech and the CEU
Hungary’s nationalist prime minister is intent on shutting down the country's Central European University. We must not let it happen.
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rte Is Turkey Still a Democracy?
An upcoming referendum and a vicious war of words with Europe could end up making Erdogan more powerful — and isolated — than ever.
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses a rally against the Iran nuclear deal on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol September 9, 2015 in Washington, DC. Thousands of people gathered for the rally, organized by the Tea Party Patriots, which featured conservative pundits and politicians. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Welcome to the Post-Human Rights World
Geopolitical realignments and the rise of populist nationalism have unleashed a global backlash against human rights.
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Michael Anton, National Security Adviser, waits in the East Room of the White House in Washington of the start of President Donald Trump's news conference, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
