Political leaders talk about defending American democracy, but experts have already labeled it deficient compared to systems that give citizens more parties, fairer representation, and elections that ...

After several years of suspension, political parties in Burkina Faso have been formally dissolved by the military government, ...

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He has seen it often enough, in other countries. He sees it now, in Minneapolis and beyond. “Our democracy is breaking down,” ...

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Global military spending is on the rise, while civil society actors who are defending democracy and social justice on the frontlines are receiving less and less funding. Feminist funding offers a ...