Democracy

Army soldiers stand guard outside Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Ricardo Moraes

Anti-democratic sentiment boils over in Brazil

Valerie Wirtschafter and Ted Piccone

Thursday, January 12, 2023

The head and torso of the statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee are separated for transport following the statue's removal. The Virginia supreme court ruled last week that the six-story monument could be removed. It has yet to be determined whether the pedestal covered in anti-racism graffiti will be removed given its prominent role in the 2020 anti-racism uprising in Richmond. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)NO USE FRANCE

County secession: Local efforts to redraw political borders

Colby Galliher and Edison Forman

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Tunisia, Ariana, 2022-12-17. A Tunisian elderly man arrives at a polling station to cast his vote during the first round of the parliamentary elections. Tunisians are to elect the new 161 members of the parliament officially called Assembly of People s Representatives (ARP). A second round will takes place in February or March 2023. Photograph by Chedly BEN IBRAHIM / Hans Lucas. Tunisie, Ariana, 2022-12-17. Une femme agee tunisienne arrive dans un bureau de vote pour voter lors du premier tour des elections legislatives. Les Tunisiens doivent elire les 161 nouveaux membres du Parlement, officiellement appele Assemblee des representants du peuple (ARP). Un second tour aura lieu en fevrier ou mars 2023. Photographie de Chedly BEN IBRAHIM / Hans Lucas.

Tunisia’s parliamentary election draws a collective shrug

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu addresses his supporters during a rally to oppose the conviction and political ban of himself, a popular rival to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, in Istanbul, Turkey, December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

As a Turkish court bans Istanbul’s mayor from politics, has Erdoğan miscalculated?

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Flag of Ukraine over city

What lessons do past international efforts at rebuilding war-torn countries hold for organizing the reconstruction of Ukraine?

David Wessel and Elijah Asdourian

Monday, December 19, 2022

As Americans head to the polls to vote in the 2022 Midterm Elections, the early voters trickle in during the morning hours at Lyles-Crouch Traditional Academy in Alexandria, Virginia, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Credit: Rod Lamkey / CNP/Sipa USANo Use Germany.

Let’s educate tomorrow’s voters: Democracy depends on it

Elias Blinkoff, Molly Scott, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Monday, November 21, 2022

SP - Sao Paulo - 29/10/2022 - SAO PAULO, LULA, CAMINHADA DA VITORIA - O ex-presidente e candidato a presidencia da republica Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) promove caminhada com seus apoiadores na Avenida Paulista, regiao central da cidade de Sao Paulo, neste Sabado (29). A caminhada acontece um dia antes do segundo turno da eleicao para presidente no Brasil. Foto: Ettore Chiereguini/AGIF

After a victory for democracy, what is Brazil’s road ahead?

Valerie Wirtschafter

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

brain scan

Brain capital: A new vector for democracy strengthening

Erin Smith, Jay Weatherill, Carol Graham, Andrew Robb, Rym Ayadi, Sanjiv Das, Peter Palmer, Jo-An Occhipinti, William Hynes, Thomas Dougherty, and Harris A. Eyre

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

people walking masks

Human development in an age of uncertainty

Pedro Conceição

Friday, November 4, 2022

Guests watch election night results during a party for Tennessee Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bill Hagerty Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 in Franklin, Tenn.Gw58532

Help democracy—cancel election night

Thursday, November 3, 2022