PoliticsDemocracy doesn't always follow economic liberalization. Owen Franken/Corbis via Getty ImagesThe current state of democracy in the world is fragile. According to the V-Dem Project, which measures global democracy, 41% of the world’s population live in autocratizing countries — that is, those becoming more authoritarian. In fact, a “third wave…
PoliticsUS President Donald Trump has used a rare nationwide prime-time address to again claim the 2020 presidential election was stolen, US voting machines cannot be trusted, and a “deep state” conspiracy has covered it all up. However, the declassified documents the White House released alongside the speech do not support…
PoliticsAndy Burnham has won on his third attempt to be Labour’s leader. In a wide-ranging speech to Labour MPs at a special conference in London, a jubilant Burnham pledged to “bring back hope” and promised to be a leader for all nations of the UK. But it has taken him…
PoliticsU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivers opening remarks during the Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism at the State Department on July 16, 2026, in Washington. Finn Gomez/Getty ImagesA little-noticed presidential national security directive is now the legal engine behind a wave of terrorism prosecutions against left-wing protesters.…
PoliticsRepublican Rep. Ralph Norman joins members of the conservative House Freedom Caucus at the Capitol in June 2026 to criticize the Senate for not acting on the Save America Act. The act is stuck in limbo between the U.S. House and Senate. J. Scott Applewhite/AP PhotoPresident Donald Trump’s obsession with…
PoliticsDiplomats and scientists gathered in Geneva to debate how to steer artificial intelligence safely, as experts warned that current science cannot rule out severe risks.