Democracies often have fewer murders per capita than other countries, but they are often also wealthier than countries with ...

Why do people living in democratic countries vote for political candidates who openly violate democratic standards? A new ...

Paradoxically, the very success of democratic systems may thus also sow the seeds of their potential undoing. This is a ...

Free speech is a fundamental pillar of democracy, enabling individuals to express opinions, challenge authority, and engage ...

Some experts who have followed Rubio’s career see a dissonance between his actions as secretary of state and his advocacy for ...

GT: As the book states, democracy is an instrument for addressing the issues that concern the people. How has whole-process ...

Norway tops the Democracy Index ranking. Nine of the top 10 countries in the ranking are in Europe, with New Zealand, placed ...

In a reversal, the U.S. State Department has reinstated a few contracts funding Cuban independent news outlets, humanitarian ...

Possibly defying a court order. Urging his Justice Department to prosecute nemeses. Repeatedly calling the media 'illegal.' ...

Democratic countries are now in the minority, freedom of expression is declining, and high levels of disinformation and polarization fuel democratic backsliding. This, and much more, is reported in ...

At the same time, countries across the continent appear increasingly amenable to military rule and the stability it can ...

For the 16th consecutive year, Norway was named the most democratic country in the world, with a score of 9.81. New Zealand and Sweden followed. Afghanistan has been the lowest-ranked country ...