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Pro-Trump rioters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump supporters gathered in the nation's capital to protest the ratification of President-elect Joe Biden's Electoral College victory over Trump in t

The clear and present danger of Trump's enduring 'Big Lie'

Dec 23, 2021
Fueling the Jan. 6 insurrection was the "Big Lie" that Donald Trump won the election. One year later, many warn that lie has metastasized and now poses an even graver threat to American democracy.
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World
Chinese President Xi Jinping (right) with Premier Li Keqiang (left) and members of the Politburo Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the eve of China's National Day on Sept. 30.

Not invited to Biden's democracy summit, China launches a propaganda blitz

Dec 09, 2021
President Biden's Summit for Democracy has kicked off. China is not invited — but it's still trying to project its own narratives about democracy.
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Politics
President Biden is hosting a summit on democracy on Thursday and Friday - something he promised during his campaign for office. The gathering will be virtual because of pandemic risks.

Why Biden is hosting more than 100 countries to talk about democracy

Dec 09, 2021
The White House wants to boost global commitments to human rights and fighting corruption. But as the summit convenes, American democracy itself is under pressure.
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World
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán gives a press conference following a meeting of prime ministers of central Europe's informal body of cooperation, called the Visegrad Group (V4) in Budapest, Hungary, last month.

A discomfort with Western liberalism is growing in Eastern Europe

Dec 04, 2021
People of the former Soviet bloc rejoiced when the Iron Curtain fell and embraced membership in the European Union. Hungary is an example of a growing culture clash in the conservative East.
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Simon Says
A vast majority of self-identified Republicans do not consider President Trump to blame for the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Opinion: The Fringe Of America's Fabric

Jan 16, 2021
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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Analysis
Portrait of American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 - 1945) sitting behind the wheel of his car outside his home in Hyde Park, New York in the mid 1930s.

As Biden Prepares To Take Office, FDR's Presidential Transition Offers Lessons

Dec 15, 2020
President-elect Biden is looking to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's transition to the presidency for inspiration as he and his team prepare to tackle a nation in the middle of numerous crises.
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Asia
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrives at a magistrate court this spring. Lai has been arrested multiple times this year, most recently earlier this month.

Hong Kong Democracy Activist Jimmy Lai Denied Bail

Dec 12, 2020
The media mogul and prominent critic of China's ruling Communist Party remains in prison after his arrest on accusations he violated a controversial new national security law.
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World
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán speaking last month in Parliament, when lawmakers granted him the power to rule indefinitely by decree. One aspect of the law ostensibly passed to cope with the coronavirus calls for prison terms of up to five years

Democracy At Risk In Central And Eastern Europe, Report Finds

May 07, 2020
An annual survey by the watchdog Freedom House says authoritarian leaders and the influence of China and Russia are undermining democratic progress achieved since the end of the Cold War.
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World
Police in riot gear move through a cloud of smoke as they detain a protester, in November. Freedom House cited the willingness of people in Hong Kong to protest as encouraging.

Freedom House Report Finds Freedom On The Wane Worldwide

Mar 03, 2020
The annual survey of the state of global freedom includes the world's two biggest democracies — India and the U.S. — among nations where freedom is declining.
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Goats and Soda
Pakistani women jostle to receive their ballot papers prior to casting their ballot at a polling station on May 11, 2013 in Lahore. A study in <em>The Lancet</em> provides evidence that free and fair elections are associated with a lower burden of chroni

Good News About Democracy: It's Good For Your Health

Jul 04, 2019
A study finds that for countries worldwide, the "democratic experience" — through free and fair elections — plays a larger role than GDP in easing the burden of chronic diseases.
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Asia
An Indian Mishing tribal woman looks back to ensure her vote has been cast as she prepares to leave the voting compartment during the first phase of general elections in Majuli, Assam, India, Thursday.

Polls Open In The World's Largest Democracy: Fun Facts On India's Election

Apr 11, 2019
Polls have opened in 18 Indian states and two union territories. It is the first day of a seven-phase election staggered over more than five weeks in the country of 1.3 billion people.
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Politics
In mentioning voting in her Democratic response to the State of the Union, Stacey Abrams, pictured on election night in 2018, voiced what was already becoming increasingly clear: Elections will be a key part of Democratic messaging in the coming years.

Ahead Of 2020 Election, Voting Rights Becomes A Key Issue For Democrats

Feb 08, 2019
Whether the party's focus on voting issues has an effect on the nuts and bolts of the next presidential election remains to be seen.
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Author Interviews

In 'Fortress America,' Examining How Fear Crept Into American Life

Dec 17, 2017
Historian Elaine Tyler May says that since the Cold War, fear has crept into American life. Her new book, Fortress America, examines key events that shaped today's political climate.
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Parallels
Juan Pablo Guanipa is running for governor of the western Venezuelan state of Zulia and points out that the opposition's fight is for more than political posts, but also to oppose a government he says has become dictatorial.

Opposition Parties In Venezuela Prepare For Elections, Hoping They Will Come

Apr 08, 2017
Venezuela's ruling party is threatened by an opposition fueled by an economic crisis and related public anger over fuel and food shortages. It's kept power in part by stalling all manner of elections.
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Politics
President-elect Donald Trump has the power, and has shown a willingness, to effect change in ways critics charge is bullying.

Donald Trump: Strong Leader Or Dangerous Authoritarian?

Dec 12, 2016
Critics worry that the president-elect has authoritarian tendencies. With a tweet, he can hurt a company's stock or incite threats against a labor leader. His supporters say fears are overblown.
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U.S. Army Colonel: Democracy Is Dead -- But Can Be Revived

May 25, 2016

Las Vegas resident John Alexander is a retired Army colonel who was a Green Beret commander in Vietnam.

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Parallels
A Saudi man walks past a pump at a petrol station Monday in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. Saudi Arabia said it plans to reduce subsidies on power, water and fuel as part of new measures introduced in the face of low oil prices.

Higher Gas Prices, Long Lines: What Cheap Oil Means For Saudi Arabia

Dec 31, 2015
The deal in Saudi Arabia has been no taxation and no representation. Bottom-of-the-barrel crude prices changed the first half of the equation this week, as officials cut utility and gas subsidies.
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What Is The Point of Religion?

Nov 18, 2015

The Union of Reform Judaism earlier this month resolved to welcome transgender people into the

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Groundwork: Democracy Close to Home

Jul 03, 2015

At a time of political gridlock and polarization at the national level, Groundwork explores the tone and flavor of democratic action in towns and cities, where one’s antagonist is not an opposing t

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