For many of his mainstream critics, Trump is forever on the verge of finally going too far.

Trump is sending an unambiguous message to a country in turmoil—and his armed supporters, from cops to vigilantes, hear it loud and clear.

Those of us affected by the AIDS epidemic know the importance—and dangers—of antibody testing.

Emergency contagion measures are quickly eroding democracy worldwide.

Law professor Adrian Vermeule thinks America would be better off without individual liberty. It’s an increasingly popular view among a faction of conservatives.

Why do famous architects continue to work with corrupt authoritarians and pernicious corporations?

The subtlest way to undermine democracy is to fake it.

The Russian president is planning a lifetime tenure—and acting as a beacon for budding autocrats, from Turkmenistan to the Trump White House.

Democracy, human rights, and rule of law are losing globally. But if Trump wins reelection, the game may be up.

He never hid his callous indifference to civil liberties; too many people just didn't care.

Why Margaret Atwood’s sequel lacks the power of "The Handmaid’s Tale"

His new book and “His Dark Materials” on HBO dramatize the difficulty of moral action.

Long before Trump came on the scene, key congressional Republicans had been sidling up to nativist and authoritarian leaders across the globe.

Brazil's history of military rule makes Bolsonaro more dangerous than the average strongman.

Millions of Americans are blindly devoted to their Dear Leader. What will it take for them to snap out of it?

What Jair Bolsonaro's 47 percent plurality means for women, minorities, and democracy

Fernando Haddad wasn't made for mass politics. But his opponent, Jair Bolsonaro, openly praises the days of military dictatorship.

The resignation of German soccer star Mesut Özil isn't just about racism in the soccer establishment. It's a case study in how Western countries talk about immigration and identity.

In an election that will give its winner unprecedented powers, Turkey's formerly weak opposition has banded together, using the authoritarian president's own tools against him.

China's farmers see the trade war as an act of American aggression.