When will Republicans stand up to Trump’s foreign policy blundering?

The voters of Maine rejected political cynicism on Tuesday and endorsed one of the most promising reforms to our politics.

“At a time when democracy is in retreat around the world, I hope that the people of Malaysia have given some hope to people around the world clamouring for their own freedom.”

—Anwar Ibrahim, May 15, 2018

We must remember that predatory authoritarianism is not stamped into the Russian DNA.

A new survey offers some reassurance that Americans retain their trust in democracy—but disturbing trends lurk beneath the surface.

We are at a tipping point. Around the world, many democracies are hanging by a thread and autocrats are preparing more savage assaults on what remains of freedom.

Domestic and international pressures are intersecting in dangerous ways for the Trump presidency in 2018.

As authoritarian states like China double down on strategic investments and project their “sharp power” abroad, the United States may finally be reaching a new Sputnik moment.

To fix democracy globally, we must first address toxic partisanship and polarization here at home. A promising electoral experiment in Maine might show the way.

It is my pleasure to welcome you to this blog about the issues and challenges confronting democracy at home and abroad.