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Latin America: A Surge to the Center–Graphics

The Rebirth of the Liberal World Order?

• Lucan A. Way

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has given the world’s democrats a renewed sense of unity and purpose. Putin’s reckless gamble may unexpectedly strengthen democracy in Europe and beyond.

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Inside the Fight to Save Israeli Democracy

• Natan Sachs

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants the public to see his efforts to overhaul the Israeli judiciary as a “reform.” But people have seen it for what it is: a struggle over the very future of democracy itself.

The Curse of the Ex-Presidents

• Casey Cagley

Across Latin America, former leaders are keeping a chokehold on their countries’ politics. It’s time their successors break free.

Will Kuwait’s Next Parliament Be Its Last?

• Sean L. Yom

The Gulf kingdom has been a rare democratic experiment. But gridlock and the Emir’s mounting impatience with Kuwaiti politics may be on the cusp of bringing it to an end.

How the World’s Most Popular Dictator Wins

• Manuel Meléndez-Sánchez

El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele may be overwhelmingly popular, but he wasn’t going to let his electoral ambitions hinge on being well-liked. Instead, he rigged the playing field before the first vote was cast.

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Rwanda: Progress or Powder Keg?

Why Indonesia’s Democracy Is in Danger

• Thomas B. Pepinsky

Indonesian voters have made Prabowo Subianto, a special-forces commander with a dark past, their next president. Even as voters flocked to the polls, his election is a harbinger of democracy’s decline.

The (Final) Rise of Anwar Ibrahim

• Sophie Lemière

The democratic icon’s path to prime minister has been tortuous and long. But is Malaysia’s pluralism slipping away precisely when Anwar is getting his shot to lead the nation?

Why Ukraine Is Starting to Lose

• Zoltan Barany

Putin doesn’t care how many of his troops die. He is looking to win a war of attrition. On the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion, Ukraine needs the West’s help—and it needs it now.

Why DeepSeek Is So Dangerous

• Valentin Weber

The Chinese Communist Party’s newest AI advance is making repression smarter, cheaper, and more deadly. Even worse, they aim to export it to the world.

Morocco: Outfoxing the Opposition

Stop Trying to “Defeat” Russia and China

• Ali Wyne
• Liana Fix

Moscow and China pose a great danger to the democratic world. But they pose threats that need to be managed, not won. Every great foreign-policy battle doesn’t end with a decisive victory.

The Pipe Dream of Undemocratic Liberalism

How the Media Trashed the Transitions

Putinism Under Siege: Implosion, Atrophy, or Revolution?

From Politics to Protest