Before going nuclear, Republicans and Democrats might consider these four lessons from polarized democracies Jennifer McCoy - April 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56315" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A demonstrator throws stones at riot
Democracy weakens when workers have less power Elena Nikolova - January 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52873" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Airport workers seeking higher wages take
This is what the gradual erosion of rule of law looks like in Poland Monika Nalepa - January 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_52816" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Opposition party Nowoczesna leader Ryszard Petru,
Catholics like the European Union more than Protestants do. This is why. Sam Winter-Levy and Nikita Lalwani - January 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_42786" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union flag, with a
Is diversity inherently dangerous? Jóhanna Birnir, Erika Forsberg, and Christian Davenport - December 16, 2016 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] New U.S. citizens wave flags during
Is there still hope for Turkish democracy? Marc Lynch and Kadir Yildirim - December 8, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50791" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan salutes
Which election forecast was the most accurate? Or rather: The least wrong? Pavel Atanasov - November 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_49524" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A voter casts a ballot at
Some in Eastern Europe are welcoming refugees. Some aren’t. Here’s why. Jan Rovny - September 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29658" align="aligncenter" width="1918"] Migrants board a train in Keleti
Some in Eastern Europe are welcoming refugees. Some aren't. Here's why. - September 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_29658" align="aligncenter" width="1918"] Migrants board a train in Keleti
Is Hungary run by the radical right? Cas Mudde - August 10, 2015 [caption id="attachment_28365" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and