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The Man Who Dared to Change the World

Lilia Shevtsova

Mikhail Gorbachev risked everything. Neither Russia nor the West could live up to his vision.

Election Results—April 2024

Reports on elections in Croatia, Kuwait, the Maldives, Senegal, Slovakia, the Solomon Islands, and South Korea.

What Are Foreign-Agent Laws? And Why Georgia Has Erupted in Protest.

On Tuesday, Georgia’s Parliament passed a controversial new law that would brand NGOs and media organizations receiving foreign funding as “foreign agents.” Countries across the globe are following the Russian model and painting liberal-democratic values as malign foreign interference. Read about the strategies autocrats are devising to repress civil society and stifle dissent.

How the Duterte Clan Is Remaking the Marcos Playbook

The May 2025 Philippine midterms are just the latest chapter in a yearslong feud between the Marcos and Duterte clans. These essays below plot the twists and turns of the political drama, and explain why it’s really a diversion from meaningful democratic reform.

How to Stop Democratic Backsliding

Democracy is in decline, growing weaker from within. But why? And can we reverse the damage before it’s too late?

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Alexei Navalny, In His Own Words

“Every opportunity must be used to speak out . . . I love Russia. My intellect tells me that it is better to live in a free and prosperous country than in a corrupt and impoverished one.”

How Serbian Students Created the Largest Protest Movement in Decades

They have been smart, creative, leaderless, and transparent. And they aren’t targeting any one politician or party. They aim to change the entire system.

Ukraine’s Information Warriors

Marta Dyczok

Russian rockets are targeting Ukrainian journalists’ ability to report the news, but the country’s media is finding new ways to stay on the air.

Can Claudia Sheinbaum Emerge from AMLO’s Shadow?

León Krauze

She was just elected Mexico’s first woman president in a landslide. The future of Mexico’s democracy rests on whether she can break from her predecessor’s ways and carve her own democratic path.

Has Liberalism Failed?

Thomas F. Remington

Our rising levels of inequality have put its ideals in crisis. These are the simple principles that can help bring it back from the edge.

Defeating Putin in Ukraine Is Vital to the Future of Democracy

David J. Kramer

Why we must tackle the threat posed by Putin and his authoritarianism head on.

How to Defend the Vote from Authoritarians

Georgia’s opposition is facing a pivotal election. But it isn’t enough to win: They need to be prepared to move quickly, mobilize the public, and force the regime to concede.

The Demise of Senegalese Democracy

Bamba Ndiaye

President Macky Sall has called off his country’s presidential election just weeks ahead of the vote. His unconstitutional decree will not only keep him in power, but threatens to throw Senegal into violent chaos.

Did Muhammad Yunus Sign Up for Mission Impossible?

Šumit Ganguly

The famed economist and Nobel laureate is charged with repairing what remains of Bangladesh’s democracy. But is someone even as accomplished as Yunus up to the task?

Transforming the Arab World’s Protection-Racket Politics

From Politics to Protest

This Is Not the End of Putin’s Troubles

Kathryn Stoner

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion has exposed the fundamental instability of Putinism.

The Man Who Stood Up to Vladimir Putin

Lucian Kim

It is almost a year since the death of Alexei Navalny. The Russian opposition leader sought to channel Russian nationalism as a challenge to Putin’s autocracy. He gave everything in the fight.

Why Does the Kremlin Bother Holding Sham Elections?

Margarita Zavadskaya

Everyone knows that Russia’s election is a fraud. The problem is no dictator ever feels safe enough, and Putin thinks even a fake election will signal to his cronies that he’s still in charge.