The US may be experiencing democratic backsliding. Around the world, nonviolent civil movements exist to support democracy and protect fellow citizens.
- Professor of Practice in Diplomacy, Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University
National emergencies allow for the purest expressions of sovereign power, testing the government’s commitment to human rights. Some leaders are failing the coronavirus test, experts say.
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has transformed from a liberal into an authoritarian leader who uses the tools of democracy to attack civil society. Hungarians are protesting in the streets.
Economic slowdown and a refugee influx have rattled Europe deeply, and some countries seem to have had enough.
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