An even greater danger may lie in the shambolic nature of his policymaking. Democracy may die in darkness. It may die in despotism. Under Trump, it’s just as liable to die in dumbness.

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But for those looking for some glimmer of hope, it’s also true that it’s likely too early to be so pessimistic about the prospect of American democracy’s survival. There are clear signs that ...

The biggest change came from Bangladesh, which dropped 25 places. Rebuilding democracy there will be an enormous task after the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, the country’s longtime autocratic ruler.

This is a large assumption. A commitment to the institution of a functional democracy entails a great deal more than building a structure and holding elections, whether free and fair. Indeed ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Hundreds of people lined the streets in front of Marina Jack at Bayfront Park on Monday rallying for democracy. According to Karen Curling, an organizer and co-leader of ...

What is the history of democracy in Ukraine? Ukraine has a history that goes back centuries. Aspirations for freedom and justice were often central to its nation-building project, but the history of ...

Whenever a new conflict breaks out, a democracy regresses, or global events seem to spiral out of control, critics besmirch Fukuyama’s misplaced optimism. To this day, whenever a new conflict ...

Last October, two-thirds of Americans said the erosion of democracy over the next decade was the nation’s most pressing threat. It took just a few days into his second presidency for Donald ...

“I think the country, the democracy is very, very precarious … and I think a lot of it is due to social media.” Despite expressing widespread concerns about the future of American ...

20, 2025. (AP Photo/Kanis Leung) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s largest pro-democracy party took an initial step toward dissolving ...

He attempted so violent a power grab that the institutional immune system tasked with protecting Brazil’s democracy was shocked into overdrive. The U.S. might have done the same thing.