The US may be experiencing democratic backsliding. Around the world, nonviolent civil movements exist to support democracy and protect fellow citizens.
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The former FBI director’s indictment breaks a principle that has protected American democracy for 50 years.
A new book delves into the tactics and people that propped up the brutal Ugandan dictator’s regime.
Zoos aren’t woke, but they aren’t politically neutral, either.
The Syrian revolution is profoundly significant to those who suffered suffocating repression, surveillance and everyday indignities under a brutal dictator.
The succession of authoritarian fossil fuel producers hosting international climate negotiations is a concern. We must pay attention to political influences on the talks and beware of greenwashing.
Terror management theory explains how we deal with fears of death. When those fears are subconscious, they can lead to troubling tendencies that authoritarian figures often exploit to their benefit.
Republicans have long focused on freedom as an election issue. Kamala Harris appears to be shifting the Democrats’ strategy to offer a rival view of what freedom means.
One-third of Americans think that “rule by a strong leader or the military would be a good way of governing their country.” Are they losing faith in democracy?
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