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Global Outlook: Global Challenges to Democracy

Tunisia’s Revolution 14 Years On: ‘The Emperor Has No Clothes’

By Larbi Sadiki  |  21 January, 2025

The Arab Spring did not bring democracy to the region, but it remains a beacon of hope for struggling Arabs.

Dr. King’s Call to Justice: A Universal Beacon in Troubled Times

By Jordan Ryan  |  18 January, 2025

On January 20, 2025, the United States will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday honouring the life and legacy of a man who championed justice, nonviolence, and moral courage. This year, the holiday coincides with the presidential inauguration, an event often marked by political division and controversy.

The Death of Accountability: How America’s Democratic Crisis Threatens Freedom Worldwide

By Jordan Ryan  |  16 January, 2025

When former U.S. President Richard Nixon declared, “When the president does it, that means it is not illegal,” Americans recoiled in horror. Today, that shocking claim is inching closer to legal reality.

Donald Trump 2.0

By Robert R. Kaufman  |  19 December, 2024

In January 2025, Donald Trump will take office at a time when the GOP sweep of the House and Senate and a super-majority in the Supreme Court have severely weakened the institutional guardrails built into the United States constitution.

Have Dark Clouds of 1935 Nuremberg Gathered Over Indian Skies?

By Harsh Mander  |  27 November, 2024

The decade of the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has seen a blitz of such grave onslaughts that many feared India had already transformed in practice into a religious state, a Hindu Nation.

Bangladesh’s Reform Dilemma: Insights from its Ongoing Political Transition

By Imran Ahmed  |  14 November, 2024

The departure of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in early August thrust Bangladesh into an uncertain political period, where questions about governance, legal frameworks, and future reforms dominate discussions.

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