In recent years, many observers have noted parallels between the current international environment and the 1930s, including ...

A growing chorus of historians, analysts, and watchdog groups warn that Donald Trump’s second-term conduct is pushing the U.S. toward authoritarianism. Drawing parallels to historical regimes, experts ...

The PM is figurehead of the international rightwing movement but that has alienated his most loyal voter base, says author and journalist Gellert Tamas ...

The prospect that the nation might knowingly put back in power a man who cozies up to authoritarian leaders, tried to overturn the results of a free and fair election, and promises to be a dictator ...

The Iran war appears no closer to ending, despite a ceasefire and ongoing negotiations, and Tehran seems emboldened by these ...

New research indicates that personalized authoritarian regimes often lead to increased conflict and worsening economies. Authoritarian leaders tend to remain in power 50% longer than democratic ...

The Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 envisions a right-wing remaking of the federal government and a consolidation of executive power. Donald Trump has tried to distance himself from the project.

Earlier today, while out walking, I experienced a moment of appreciation for democracy—a moment of gratitude and celebration. Even as democracies appear to be struggling around the world, my feeling ...

Six new governments—those of Afghanistan, Benin, Georgia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe—were identified for the first time as ...

In 2015, a visiting scholar at Harvard Law School named Teng Biao scheduled a public event with another Chinese dissident that coincided with the visit by Harvard’s president, Drew Gilpin Faust, to ...