Properly crafted restrictions are justified during the pandemic, but abusive policies are proliferating around the world.

COVID-19 is upending the political strategies of both Trump and Putin—and could endanger both leaders’ grip on power.

History shows that for the world’s autocrats, some control over the media is never enough—and COVID-19 offers dangerous new pretexts for consolidating their power.

Vaclav Havel’s historic speech to Congress is a reminder that we all bear responsibility for effecting change.

Secretaries of State should be loyal to their Presidents, but Mike Pompeo has turned that virtue into a vice.

This is the second time Secretary Pompeo has cancelled a trip to the country, leaving its embattled president high and dry.

As Russia seeks a deeper integration with Belarus, the masses in Minsk are protesting against a “soft annexation.” It’s time for the West to take notice.

The New Yorker’s Susan B. Glasser and TAI contributing editor David J. Kramer host a roundtable discussion with Carl Gershman, Daniel Twining, and Richard Fontaine on Reagan’s legacy and democracy promotion.

Trump’s ongoing bromance with Turkey’s authoritarian leader notwithstanding, Congress and the Administration must act to make clear that the United States isn’t giving Erdoğan a blank check to act in the Middle East.

Activists at home and abroad are being galvanized to stand up for fundamental freedoms. Why can’t the President?