Opinion: Why I voted third party and I’m not sorry
I’m a progressive Californian, a Black man, and I did not vote for Democratic presidential contender Kamala Harris this year or Donald Trump. I voted…
Hong Kong democracy activists jailed: Who are they, what’s the case about? | Hong Kong Protests News
A Hong Kong Court sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to jail terms of up to 10 years on Tuesday, in the first-ever mass sentencing since Beijing…
‘Do not despair,’ Harris tells supporters as she concedes the election
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday acknowledged her defeat to President-elect Donald Trump in a speech marked by emotion as well as a resolve…
What Americans chose in Trump — and the hope for those who didn’t
Much will be studied, analyzed and written for years to come about why Americans voted an openly authoritarian leader back into power in apparently greater…
EU Greens: Europe must strengthen climate action and democracy to counter far-right autocrats
This is a sad and sobering morning for all progressives and democrats worldwide, including in Europe. With autocrats like Putin in Russia and Trump in…
US voters name democracy and economy as top issues
Democracy and the economy were the most important issues for voters in the US elections this year, early results from exit polls suggest. More than…
American democracy is at stake. So is the planet’s climate
“There is, even now, something of ill-omen amongst us. I mean the increasing disregard for law which pervades the country; the growing disposition to substitute…
Column: The case for Kamala Harris for president
WASHINGTON — It’s easy to argue why Americans should vote against Donald Trump. The former president neither understands nor respects the Constitution. He would use the…
How might Trump steal 2024 election? Look back at 2020 playbook
In 1948, beset by labor issues and changing technology, the Chicago Daily Tribune was forced to print its first presidential election night issue with only…
Britain sanctions Putin-linked figures, Russian PR agencies for ‘destabilizing’ Ukrainian democracy
Monday’s sanctions “send a clear message,” British Foreign Secretary David Lammy said in a statement released by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office. “We will…
Column: Listen to Trump’s former aides: He is a danger to democracy
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s former White House chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly, broke a long silence and denounced his former boss as…
Shackling Justice: Pakistan’s 26th Amendment and the Death of Judicial Independence
The Senate of Pakistan’s recent passage of the 26th Constitution Amendment Bill has sparked significant controversy and debate within the country. This amendment, which limits…
Egypt’s Decade of Dictatorship and Repression: A Struggle for Democracy
Over the past decade, Egypt has seen the collapse of its brief democratic experiment and a return to authoritarian rule under the leadership of Abdel…
European Populism: From Left to Right
Populism in Europe has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last few decades. From the fringes of political life to the heart of government in…
Democratic Backlash in South Asia
South Asia, home to over 1.8 billion people and a diverse array of cultures, religions, and political systems, has long been viewed as a region…
Would US democracy survive a second Trump presidency? | Donald Trump
With the 2024 US presidential elections just weeks away, former US President Donald Trump is intensifying his campaign, pushing more aggressive rhetoric than ever before.…
Election denial in focus with Vance’s ‘non-answer,’ new Trump indictment details
In the waning minutes of Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Gov. Tim Walz hit on a question that has become central to the 2024 presidential…
The Populist Wave and Polarization in Europe
Over the past decade, Europe has experienced a significant rise in populism, leading to increasing political polarization. Populist parties, both on the left and the…
Elon Musk is a threat to Brazil’s democracy | Opinions
For some time now, South African billionaire owner of X, Elon Musk, has been waging a war against a justice of Brazil’s Supreme Court, Alexandre…
Trump has raised the temperature, but do both sides need to cool it?
WASHINGTON — Robert A. Pape, a political scientist who studies political violence, has little doubt that former President Trump has made more incendiary comments than Vice…