Four ways Donald Trump is already manipulating the U.S. elections Spencer Piston and Nic Cheeseman - June 15, 2020 Biden said Trump will try to steal the election. That’s already underway.
The pandemic challenges democracies — but really hurts dictators Michael Albertus - April 30, 2020 Here’s how the economic fallout may fray domestic political alliances
In Latin America, coronavirus threatens not just public health, but also democracy Nicolás Saldías - April 16, 2020 Shaky economies are likely to get worse
Is Bolivia’s democracy in danger? Here’s what’s behind the disputed presidential election. Santiago Anria and Jennifer Cyr - October 30, 2019 Yes, Evo Morales is ignoring some constitutional limits. But he has also brought previously excluded groups into power.
No, the Trump impeachment inquiry is not a coup Joseph Wright, John Chin, and David Carter - October 15, 2019 There were four coups attempted in 2019. Trump supported one of them.
World leaders are gathering at the U.N. Yes, U.S. sanctions can make this complicated. David Bosco - September 19, 2019 Travel restrictions are a popular way to punish foreign leaders.
Here’s why Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is still in power Charles Larratt-Smith - August 13, 2019 More sanctions aren’t likely to topple him
Trump wants Venezuela’s military to remove its president. But Maduro has made that difficult. Erica De Bruin - May 2, 2019 Will Venezuela’s overlapping forces remain loyal?
Sudan’s upheaval is the latest example of a ‘gray-zone coup’ Nandita Balakrishnan - April 17, 2019 Autocrats learned “coup-proofing” — and militaries learned negotiating.
The U.S. is thinking of invading Venezuela. That’s unlikely to lead to democracy. Gregory Weeks - March 25, 2019 U.S. armed intervention has been bad for Latin America.