Democracy
Defending Democracy
For many South Koreans, the martial law decree last month was a reminder of previous military coups, and for activists who pushed for reform in the 1980s, it was those painful memories and the resilience they gained from the struggle that led them to risk everything to defend Seoul’s democracy.
From Inside the House
Trump is no aberration — he is 100% made in America, and stands in a tradition of self-proclaimed patriots who have taken inspiration from the country’s founders just like those who sought to expand the reach of liberty.
The Contradictory Legacy of an Egyptian Sociologist
Saad Eddin Ibrahim spent his life and career speaking up for civil society and democratization in the Arab world, building bridges between his work in academic sociology and his political advocacy. Then he abruptly degenerated into an apologist for authoritarian counterrevolution.
Brazil’s Referendum on Authoritarianism
The Brazilian political arena is defined today by long-established divisions and a much more assertive extreme-right with emboldened militaristic and antidemocratic leanings.
As the Tunisian Leader Tightens His Rule, Some Worry When Democracy Will Return
As the summer draws to a close and with urgent economic deadlines on the horizon, how long will mass support for the president continue? What are the political implications of Saied’s latest decree? And does that decree signal a return to despotism or is Tunisia’s democratic transition on pause?
Requiem for a Revolution
Algeria's 2019 revolution reinvigorated the Arab world. But a year and a half later, it has fallen prey to the same failures of the region's other movements for change. An essay detailing the rise and fall of the Hirak protest movement.