Reporters Without Borders is based in Paris and produces an annual World Press Freedom Index. India is ranked 157th in the ...

As India's decline continued on global indices, the government first blamed methodology and then motives. This is where we ...

Ethiopia's 2026 election highlights a troubling pattern of democratic regression, revealing the entrenched political culture that undermines genuine electoral competition and accountability. This ...

Former pro-democracy lawmaker Wu Chi-wai has reunited with his family in London after more than five years in a Hong Kong prison. Wu was charged in 2021 under a Beijing-imposed security law ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

In demanding steps to address the integrity of voting, President Trump persisted in relitigating his 2020 election defeat while finding ways to cast doubt on the 2026 outcome. By Peter Baker Peter ...

Given President Trump’s disregard for long-standing political norms and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, many Americans fear that he is hostile to democracy. According to this view, the 49.8 ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. This is Executive Dysfunction, a newsletter that highlights one under-the-radar story about how Trump ...

The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. May 13, 2026 President ...

EIU grades 167 countries out of ten according to the state of their democracy, and sorts them into four camps: full and flawed democracies, and hybrid and authoritarian regimes. By that measure, ...

President Trump is doing all he can to deprive us of precious freedoms, turn our country into an authoritarian state, rule with near-dictatorial powers and rig elections in favor of Republicans. He is ...

Three major reports out this month say President Trump has done serious damage to American democracy at remarkable speed since his return to the White House. An annual report from V-Dem, an institute ...