How Drug Wars Destroy Democracy

• Juan Masullo
• Abbey Steele

Colombia’s drug war has ravaged the country — leaving tens of thousands dead, disappeared, or displaced and entire communities broken. Democracy is among the casualties.

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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.

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Election Results—February 2024

Reports on elections in Comoros, El Salvador, Senegal, and Tuvalu.

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Tracking the “Arab Spring”: Syria and the Future of Authoritarianism

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The Upheavals in Egypt and Tunisia: The Road to (and from) Liberation Square

Strife and Secession in Sudan

The Authoritarian Resurgence: Forward to the Past in Russia

Inside Orbán’s Plan to Occupy Europe

• Kim Lane Scheppele

The Hungarian prime minister is on a mission to overrun Brussels, disrupt the EU, and consolidate his power at home. It just might work.

Is Central America Doomed?

• Mateo Jarquín
• Rachel A. Schwartz
• Kai M. Thaler

Of course not. But the region’s democratic hopes are fighting an uphill battle against corruption, crime, and a violent past.

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Comparing the Arab Revolts: The Role of the Military

Can Mexico’s Next President Control the Military?

• Will Freeman

The country’s military brass has a larger role governing Mexico than at any time in the past eighty years. It’s creating a dangerous dependency that won’t be easy to break. Can the generals be reined in?