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America’s Democracy Problems Hurt Its Global Image — But Not Where It Really Counts
In a nutshell When people in other democracies learn about U.S. democratic backsliding, they view America less favorably, ...
Study of democracy's decline offers roadmap for fighting back
The report offers examples of what can be learned from them and how, in some cases, ordinary people countered ...
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Autocracies Are Growing. An Expert Wonders if the U.S. Might be Next.
In total, 45 countries were “autocratizing” last year – an increase from 42 that were moving away from more democracy in 2023. That amounts to more than 3 billion people, or 40% of the world ...
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FIU conference takeaway: Challenges confront democracy worldwide, but hope and favorable developments persist
The facts are clear: Democracy is backsliding around the world. In 2024, more than 40 percent of the global population was ...
US swing toward autocracy doesn’t have to be permanent – but swinging back to democracy requires vigilance, stamina and elections
The US is swinging like a pendulum between more autocratic and more democratic forms of government. How long will this ...
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Trump Issues Temporary Pause on Tariffs for Some Countries, Democrats Claim the Damage Cannot be Undone
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“Terrifying”: Poorest Countries & Global Working Class Face Worst Impacts of Trump’s Tariffs
Professor, welcome back to Democracy Now! Can you lay out what is the effect of the tariffs, as you see them, on the poorest countries of the world? JAYATI GHOSH: Well, I think what’s really ...
Trump administration reinstates some Cuba democracy programs, but turns off Radio Martí
In a reversal, the U.S. State Department has reinstated a few contracts funding Cuban independent news outlets, humanitarian aid delivery and support for political prisoners in Cuba that it had ...