List of Democracy articles
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 12: U.S. President Barack Obama (C) delivers the State of the Union speech before members of Congress in the House chamber of the U.S. Capitol January 12, 2016 in Washington, DC. In his last State of the Union, President Obama reflected on the past seven years in office and spoke on topics including climate change, gun control, immigration and income inequality. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) 10 Things to Watch for in Trump’s Address to Congress
We'll offer our take on how we think he did later in the week.
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against the at Yankee Stadium on July 30, 2012 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Slippery Slope of Trump’s Dangerous ‘Whataboutism’
The president’s moral relativity is an attack on our shared values, an invitation to dictators, and license to commit awful deeds.
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pres-debates Catch Up on The Presidential Debates: Somalia Edition
Not to worry: Even Trump came up, tangentially.
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karabell Forget Dow 20,000 — the Boom Times Are Over. Is Democracy Next?
Liberal democracy and market capitalism are taken for granted as the best form of government. That bubble may be about to burst.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - DECEMBER 9: President-elect Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the DeltaPlex Arena, December 9, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. President-elect Donald Trump is continuing his victory tour across the country. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) We Are the Last Defense Against Trump
America's institutions weren't designed to resist a modern strongman. That leaves civil society.
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nana The Presidential Transition Is Going Smoothly. In Ghana.
How Ghana silenced the haters and losers by holding free, fair elections and transitioning power peacefully.
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gettyimages-494175740crop Poland Was Never as Democratic as It Looked
The EU’s membership conditions only dressed up illiberal societies in democrats' clothing. Now we’re seeing the fallout.
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI - DECEMBER 9: President-elect Donald Trump looks on during a rally at the DeltaPlex Arena, December 9, 2016 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. President-elect Donald Trump is continuing his victory tour across the country. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Donald Trump: Making the World Safe for Dictators
For 100 years, the United States has championed democracies around the world. Trump is about to undo this pillar of American security and decency.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Best Things of 2016
Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar. Beyonce’s ‘Lemonade’ was released. But what else happened this past year that calls for celebrating?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Democracy Is Dying as Technocrats Watch
Assaults on democracy are working because our current political elites have no idea how to defend it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The West Should Hope That Merkel Loses
The only way to defend the liberal democratic order is to say goodbye to the German chancellor.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Polish Ruling Party Passed Unconstitutional Laws, Now Controls Constitutional Tribunal
An Eastern European example of what happens when the institutions meant to stop unchecked power are taken over by it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Korean Democracy, the People Are a Wrathful God
Koreans demanded, and received, the impeachment of their president. But there's a thin line between the collective will and mob rule.
