The Bright Line Watch survey, affiliated with institutions including Dartmouth College, the University of Rochester, and the ...

If authoritarian leaders and their base frequently disparage and repress women, femme, and queer-led movements, it is because they too recognize the power of a pro-democracy feminist front in ...

Folks, we’re in trouble. Our democracy is being dismantled. Authoritarianism is banging on our doors. I never imagined I would say those words. But it’s truly happening right in front of our eyes.

Authoritarian movements reject the foundational principles of constitutional democracy such as separation of powers and equality before the law. Driven by radical ideologies rooted in extreme ...

WASHINGTON — A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism.

Those who fled authoritarianism expressed a deep frustration at many Americans’ faith in the strength of U.S. democracy. To neighbors and colleagues, they have pointed out the similarities to ...

It should be easy to defend constitutional democracy against a would-be authoritarian leader — shouldn’t it? After all, people everywhere should rally to defend democracy if they understand ...

For democracy to survive, it must be protected. In the past few decades, in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Poland, opposition groups pushed back successfully against leaders with ...

What’s the current balance of power in Poland between authoritarianism and the forces of democracy? Gliszczynska-Grabias: As you rightfully said, the Law and Justice party is still there.