Across Latin America, citizens and governments are clashing over their countries’ authoritarian pasts
Here’s what that looks like on the ground
3 things to know about Nigeria’s Twitter ban
Governments around the world are using social media’s language on content moderation to crack down on these platforms
Many right-wing populists strut their manliness. Why does India’s Modi stress his softer side?
Not all populism is gendered in the same way
Brazil’s president is rallying his base — so that he can expand his power
Our research finds that voters may encourage democratically elected leaders to undermine democracy
Does the public rally behind leaders who get covid-19?
We analyzed public opinion ratings for Macron, Trump and others who became ill.
Argentina legalized abortion. Here’s what it means for Latin America.
Abortion rights advocates focused on public health consequences for women in poverty.
Thousands of Brazilian candidates ‘switched’ racial identities this year
Three things to know about Brazil’s local elections in 2020
Does the pandemic spell the end of populism? Most likely not — here’s why.
Political change results from the tug of war between two forces: dominance and innovation
How democracies can survive dilemmas like the coronavirus
Effective crisis leadership helps them rebound.