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The Gaza conflict, Republicans in the U.S. House, and India's alleged assassination program filled the list.
Why do election losers accept their losses?
What we learn from a minimalist view of democracy.
Would Americans ever support a coup? 40 percent now say yes.
That percentage jumped significantly since 2017 and includes more than half the Republicans we surveyed.
The U.S. election is over. What did international observers think?
Here’s the report card.
Trump’s baseless claims damage American democracy
Democracy works only when losers recognize that they have lost.
Trump’s refusal to respect the vote shatters ‘all the historically ingrained expectations’ about American democracy
A famous scholar of democracy worries that America is in deep trouble
Cambodia’s leader just cracked down on the opposition, and the consequences will be dramatic
[caption id="attachment_54620" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, left, toasts
Is Trump an authoritarian at heart? It matters less than you think.
People often think that politicians in democracies ought necessarily be