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May 30, 2019
Adam Eichen
Democracy Fights Back
Republican attempts at voter suppression have inspired a movement to restore and expand access to the polls.
May 2, 2019
Rafia Zakaria
Why Aren’t Women a Bigger Force in Indian Elections?
For the first time, female voters are set to outnumber male voters in the world's largest national election.
March 29, 2019
Geoffrey Cain
Ukraine’s War on Russian Disinformation Is a Lesson for America
Forget the Mueller report. Russia is still meddling in democracies everywhere, and Ukraine is trying to fight back.
March 21, 2019
Alex Pareene
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Jay Mather
Mitch McConnell, Young and . . . Moderate?
A blast from a now-unimaginable past
February 14, 2019
Pawel Slabiak
The New Yorker Running for President of Nigeria
Chike Ukaegbu is the youngest presidential candidate in Nigerian history. His campaign is being run by an improbable and eccentric cast.
December 19, 2018
Kristen Chick
Fighting Authoritarianism, One Mass at a Time
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Catholic Church has become a powerful voice for democracy. Now, it is trying to ensure a fair election.
November 13, 2018
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Janell Ross
It’s Time for a New Voting Rights Act
Republicans have made voter suppression a key tactic for winning elections. What can Democrats do about it?
October 19, 2018
Andre Pagliarini
Are Brazil’s Businesses Cheating to Help an Extremist Win the Presidency?
A Brazilian newspaper says private companies have illegally spent millions to put Jair Bolsonaro, a free-market homophobe who talks fondly of military dictatorship, into office.
October 8, 2018
Andre Pagliarini
Brazil Is on the Brink of Authoritarianism
What Jair Bolsonaro's 47 percent plurality means for women, minorities, and democracy
August 8, 2018
Jacquelyn Kovarik
Fighting for Democracy: A Lesson From Bolivia
Evo Morales has done remarkable things for his country. But now, he is rejecting term limits—and Bolivians are taking to the streets to stand up for the rule of law.
June 20, 2018
Elmira Bayrasli
The Coalition to Stop Erdogan
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.
June 18, 2018
Steven Cohen
Why Colombia Keeps Electing Presidents Tied to Murderers
To understand the Iván Duque Márquez victory this weekend, you need to understand the man behind him: former president Álvaro Uribe Vélez.
May 23, 2018
Maya Averbuch
What Turns an Outsider Into a President?
The strange case of Mexico's formerly defeated Andres Manuel López Obrador.
May 4, 2018
Matthew Bodner
Armenia Is Breaking the Post-Soviet Mold
Term limits enforced, oligarchy on the run—all thanks to a targeted, disciplined protest campaign.
March 19, 2018
Howard Amos
The Banality of Disappointment
For young Russian dissenters monitoring the election, Putin's landslide victory is as demoralizing as it was predictable.
November 8, 2017
Sarah Jones
The Left Had a Great Election Night. Will Democrats Take Advantage?
Leftist groups showed that they have serious organizational chops—and that they can win.
June 22, 2015
Suzy Khimm
The Obama Gap
Favorable demographics and a charismatic leader aren’t enough to make a majority party. A case study in electoral failure from Florida.
April 6, 2015
Jamil Smith
Does the Black Church Need to Lead the Ferguson Movement?
April 3, 2015
Jamil Smith
Ferguson Faces Its Future
Tuesday's election is the first since Michael Brown's death
January 26, 2015
Spyros Economides
Greece's Anti-Austerity Party Won Big in Sunday's Election. Is the Grexit Next?
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