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Can we save democracy in the United States?
I grew up in Taiwan and Argentina. Here’s what I know about authoritarianism.
Connecting the dots
Heather Cox Richardson guides us through serial attempts to overturn the liberal consensus in America.
Maria Ressa’s fight for democracy in the Philippines
The renowned journalist explores how the authoritarianism and corruption she has been fighting for 35 years are now aided and abetted by the internet.
by Tom Montgomery Fate
The Philippines is 80% Catholic. President Duterte is ferociously anti-Catholic.
How on earth did this happen?
by Philip Jenkins
A small, courageous protest of Putin
At the World Cup, Pussy Riot opened a window on authoritarianism.
Democracy is always fragile
Protecting it requires all of us.
by Charles Scriven