List of Democracy articles
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A protestor is seen outside the U.S. Capitol holding an American flag, surrounded by smoke. America’s Democracy Was Never That Healthy
Since its founding, the country has been in a perpetual state of division.
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Trump stands with his eyes closed in a suit with a red tie, before a banner that reads "CNN." Biden’s Age Is a Problem. Trump’s Agenda Is a Bigger One.
The media has a duty to examine the president’s fumbles—but not at the expense of the larger picture.
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Biden and Trump stand behind podiums. Trump's arm is gesturing toward Biden. The U.S. Has Its Own ‘Bad Emperor’ Dilemma
The Trump-Biden debate showed that it’s not just China that faces a threat from its own leadership system.
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Protesters are arrested by the riot police during a demonstration against a proposed finance bill on June 27 in Nairobi, Kenya. How Kenya’s President Broke the Social Contract
Faced with economic crisis and mass protests, Washington’s newest non-NATO ally has turned to brutal repression at home.
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Protesters hold banners and chant anti-government slogans in front of Kenyan police during a demonstration against tax hikes in Nairobi. Washington Fails to ‘Read the Room’ in Kenya
President Ruto is valued by the White House but much less popular at home.
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Women crowd a street market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Haiti’s Transitional Council Has a Blind Spot
Haitian women are on the front lines of the country’s crisis, yet they are being denied a seat at the table.
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French President Emmanuel Macron is seen in profile while delivering an onstage speech. Two bright white lights glare in the background, one on each side of his head. Macron is a man in his mid-40s with dark hair, wearing a black suit. Macron Is Destroying His Democracy to Save It
Why France’s president has decided to embrace electoral chaos.
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Journalists watch election results in a media room set up outside an election vote-counting center in Mumbai. India Deserves a Better Media
Mainstream news channels have been in thrall to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A ragtag army of small independent media is helping to save democracy.
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A man holds a sign reading: "Down with France down with ECOWAS," using the bloc's French acronym CEDEAO, as supporters of Niger's National Council for Safeguard of the Homeland gather in Niamey on Aug. 26, 2023. How ECOWAS Lost Its Way
An inability to stand up to constitutional coups—most recently in Togo—has undermined the bloc’s credibility.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flashes victory signs at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters to celebrate the party’s win in the country’s general election, in New Delhi. Why Modi Underperformed
India’s prime minister will balk at needing allies to stay in power, but coalition rule has proved to have benefits for large democracies.
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Protesters march past a vandalized European Election Banner of the German Social Democratic party SPD with an image of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and party top candidate Katarina Barley on May Day during the "Revolutionärer 1. Mai" demonstration on May 1, 2024 in Berlin. Politics Is Especially Violent in Germany
All of Europe is struggling with political violence—but Germany most of all.
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Singapore's incoming Prime Minister Lawrence Wong is seen from a distance beyond the crowd of seated attendees at his inauguration. in shows a crowd of people in the foreground and the presidential palace building the back. Wong stands at a table on a stage set up in front of a large official building, holding his right hand up as he is sworn in. The flag of Singapore hangs from a pole in behind the table. What the West Can Learn From Singapore
Data shows that in key areas, Singapore is better at governing than the U.S. and Britain.
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves a hand high above his head as greets a crowd of supporters lined against a parade route. Modi is dressed in the bright orange party color of the BJP, and the float is also decorated in bright orange. Modi’s Power Has Peaked
Election results in India suggest the ruling BJP will return to power, but with a reduced mandate that has surprised pollsters. The natural order of coalition rule is back.
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President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers her speech during the Green Deal Summit 2023 on September 26, 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic. Europe’s Green Moment Is Over
After years of riding high, EU elections are about to send the continent’s green parties back to earth.
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump, seen from behind, wearing a dark suit raises his fist as he walks away. A Nation of Alternative Realities
Trump’s felony conviction shows that no man is above the law, but it also deepens the United States’ war with itself.
