List of Democracy articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Why We’re Not Looking Up to the West Anymore
There was a time when Eastern Europeans aspired to join the West. But Trump, Corbyn, and Le Pen have killed the dream.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Rouhani’s Moment of Truth
Iran’s president may have popular support, but the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has guns – and missiles. Whoever wins their fight will shape the country for years to come.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Can Europe Stand Up to Its Own Strongmen?
Eastern Europe is backsliding on democracy — and Brussels isn’t doing anything to stop it.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Syrian Revolution Is Not a Holy War
Putin and Assad claim Syria's opposition threatens religious minorities. This besieged city's struggle proves otherwise.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 It’s Time to Abandon the Pursuit for Great Leaders
From Napoleon to Donald Trump, it has always been tempting to empower individuals who seem extraordinary. It has also always been a mistake.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Devil We Know in Minsk
Europe is about to let its last dictator in from the cold. Here's why it should demand change instead.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Poland’s Liberals Strike Back
Here's how Poles are fighting back against their authoritarian-leaning new government.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Burma’s Painful Democratic Rebirth
For the first time in five decades, a democratic government is taking power in Burma. But there are plenty of problems ahead.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Freedom by the Numbers
Freedom House’s index of freedom in the world is flawed — but the story it tells is indispensable.
