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President Donald Trump in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House.

The US now faces a clear choice: finally fronting the root causes of extremism or continuing to try to treat ...

A masked man getting carried away by security

Hong Kong Police Suddenly Arrest Three Pro-Democracy Ex-Lawmakers

2020/11/18

The three legislators were involved in different incidents of splashing foul-smelling substances during legislative meetings on the now-passed National Anthem ...

U.S. President Donald Trump chats with Russia's President Vladimir Putin as they attend the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' summit in the central Vietnamese city of Danang on November 11, 2017.

Unlike Russia, the US Has an Opportunity to Ascend Back to Democracy

by Stephen J. Lyons

2020/08/26

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Unlike Russia, the United States has an opportunity at this November’s elections to begin what will be an arduous ascent ...

A demonstrator holds a "We want democracy' sign during a protest in Bangkok.

Thai PM Warns of Increased Arrests as Pro-Democracy Protests Continue

by Josephine Walker

2020/08/13

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Thailand's prime minister claimed that "the majority of Thais" find the student-led pro-democracy protests "unacceptable," despite consistent large crowds at ...

Democracy Under Threat During Pandemic, Global Leaders Warn

by Staff Writer

2020/06/25

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Over 500 political and civil society leaders, Nobel laureates and rights groups, on Thursday warned that some governments were using ...

Amid Virus Fight, Hungary’s Orban Gets Sweeping New Powers

by Staff Writer

2020/03/30

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Hungary's parliament endorsed a bill on Monday giving right-wing nationalist premier Viktor Orban sweeping new powers he says he needs ...

US President Donald Trump and presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg

Billionaire Wealth and Extreme Inequality Are Democracy’s Enemy

by Max Lawson

2020/02/24

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Despite significant hand wringing about the divide between rich and poor, most world leaders are pursuing policy agendas that drive ...

US House Passes Hong Kong ‘Democracy Act’

by Staff Writer

2019/10/16

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The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to ...

Police fires tear gas at protestors in Hong Kong.

Bloody Battle as Hong Kong Protesters and Opponents Clash in Streets

by Staff Writer

2019/08/06

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The shocking scenes - captured on film - showed the demonstrators fighting back against the men, pelting them with traffic ...

The streets of the Algerian capital have turned into a mass of green, white and red as merchants hawking flags cash in on huge rallies against President Bouteflika

Despite Widespread Support, Lack of Leadership Could Hinder Algeria’s Hopes for Democracy

by Imogen Francis

2019/07/18

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Protestors have been filling the streets of Algiers calling for reform, but the movement's lack of leadership could impede their ...

Is Poland’s Liberal Democracy in Ruins?

by Carolin Heilig

2019/07/15

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Poland's democratic decline is apparent, but it is too early and pessimistic to speak of the beginning of the end of ...

Protestors in Sudan wave a giant Sudanese flag above a crows of demonstrators

Saudi Arabia, UAE Want a Dictator to Remain in Power in Sudan, Expert Says

by Imogen Francis

2019/06/21

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Sudan’s neighbors have been interfering in the country's tense political climate to fight back against the rise of democracy.

Egypt's first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi behind bars after being overthrown in 2013.

Morsi: From Egypt Election Triumph to Death as Inmate

by Staff Writer

2019/06/17

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Exactly seven years after winning Egypt's first democratic election, former President Mohamed Morsi collapsed and died on Monday inside a ...

Sudanese protesters rally outside the army complex in Sudan’s capital Khartoum on April 18, 2019

Sudan Businesses Shut as Protesters Keep Up Civil Disobedience

by Staff Writer

2019/06/11

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Most businesses in Sudan's capital remained closed on the third day of a civil disobedience campaign aimed at bringing about ...

Protesters barricade the streets of Cadjehoun in Benin. Photo: AFP

Benin Troops Maintain Tight Clampdown After Post-Election Violence

by Staff Writer

2019/05/03

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Soldiers firing automatic rifles on Thursday broke up hundreds of protestors demonstrating against controversial parliamentary polls, inflicting casualties, an eye-witness ...